Coal fired power was shut down in SA because it was uneconomic.
Therefore it had to be replaced by something else. Which requires investment.
Post an example of how South Australia could replace that old coal fired generation without spending any money ." Alinta chief executive Jeff Dimery said the closure was sad for workers but inevitable.
"The reality is, the technology we are using here is old, the cost structures are high and there's no longer a place for us in the market," Mr Dimery said.
"It was inevitable. It is inevitable that more coal-fired power stations will close into the future."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-09/port-augustas-coal-fired-power-station-closes/7394854
