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"Renewable energy’s share of Australia’s main electricity grid has more than
doubled from 16% to 35% in five years, and the federal government wants this
figure to reach 82% by 2030.
Nearly all new power plants in Australia are solar and wind because these are
the cheapest sources of electricity. Some of the extra solar capacity will be
on rooftops. However, most solar and wind farms will necessarily be in regional
areas. So where are the best sites?
Our report, released today, set out to answer this question. We developed
so-called “heat maps” that identify which sites across Australia are – and are
not – suitable for wind and solar projects.
The maps highlight the importance of being close to existing or planned
high-voltage transmission lines. We hope our findings will empower communities,
landholders, local councils when negotiating with renewable energy developers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
