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Menzies Research Centre’s Nick Cater slams the “useless” renewable backup power in Broken Hill.

Broken Hill experienced blackouts and power shortages due to a storm destroying transmission lines.

“When the power lines did go out and they were disconnected from the grid – no problem in theory, because they’ve been told they would have this little microgrid – renewable energy, battery, solar,” Mr Cater told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

“The wind and the solar were offline because the transmission lines had come down – so that was absolutely useless.

“The battery was useless for about the first eight or nine days and then when they did get it up and running, they had to charge it up with diesel.”