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"Australia’s big clean energy projects get a lot of attention, from giant solar
farms to the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme. So too does the push for rooftop
solar and home batteries.
What often gets overlooked are the innovations underway where the power grid
ends. It costs power utilities a lot to keep these towns connected to the grid.
But the plunging costs of renewables and storage mean it’s increasingly
possible to do things differently. It makes sense for towns, remote communities
and mine sites to produce more of their own power – and eventually, cut the
link to the grid entirely.
Western Australia – a state larger than western Europe – is at the forefront of
these changes. Because it’s not connected to the national power grid, it has
long gone its own way on power. Now, utilities are rethinking whether the
state’s huge grid is necessary. Over 15,000 kilometres of overhead line have
been decommissioned in recent years."
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
