Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time - despite heavy throttling of wind and solar
reneweconomy.com.au
Updated: Renewables met more than 80 per cent of total grid demand for first time over a weekend that also saw record levels of rooftop PV and new demand lows.
  • Gamechanger@slrpnk.net
    10·
    10 days ago

    Australia

    -started very late in the game

    -has the steepest transition I ve ever heart of

    -transforms everything at once…

    and thereefore has strong growing pain.

    3/5 for the energy teansition

  • budget_biochemist@slrpnk.netEnglish
    9·
    10 days ago

    Electricity generation in Australia over the past week:

    Chart of Energy usage in Australia

    The overall average renewables was 50.3%. but the instantaneous peak hit 80% which made the headline. In my opinion the former is actually more significant, we’re halfway toward getting rid of coal and gas.

    • vividspecter@aussie.zone
      6·
      10 days ago

      And the real share would actually be higher than that if not for heavy curtailment. We just need more batteries and transmission lines, and then we can finally put coal and then gas to the sword.