The effects of climate change

Climate change has direct impacts on electricity infrastructure. Research to date suggests the following climate changes are likely to impact electricity infrastructure:

 

• Increasing temperatures,
• Sea level rise,
• More variable rainfall,
• Increased storminess and more extreme weather.

 

These physical climate changes have the following perceived risks to electricity infrastructure in NSW;

 

• Bushfires,
• Severe thunderstorms,
• Drought,
• Changes in generation mix, and
• Changes in peak demand.