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"Facing the devastating impacts of climate change, Pacific leaders are pushing
to achieve 100% renewable energy in the next decade to act as a demonstration
to other countries and regions as they fight for the survival of the countries
and people.
But is this feasible?
Some say the sweet spot for renewable energy is 80%, with each percentage point
above that requiring a doubling in investment.
It’s also counter intuitive but getting to 100% renewable energy may also
require investment in new diesel generators that have greater flexibility,
dialling down or even switching off when renewable energy is abundant and
otherwise providing assurance that standby capacity is available if needed.
It’s important that donors show flexibility in this regard, and avoid blanket
bans on investment in fossil fuel generation such as the situation that
prevents the use of gas to replace wood for clean cooking.
Before investing in new renewable energy assets, grid upgrades may also be
required to support the two-way flow of electrons as consumer energy resources
like solar PV, batteries and other smart devices play a more important role in
balancing supply and demand."
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
