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https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australia-enjoyed-82-pct-wind-and-solar-for-entire-december-quarter-so-it-can-be-done/>
"South Australia reached a record average of 82 per cent renewables in the
December quarter, establishing a stunning blueprint for the way the entire
Australia grid could reach the federal government’s current national target for
2030.
What’s remarkable about South Australia’s new landmark is that its renewables
share is made up entirely of wind and solar – the variable or intermittent
sources that were supposedly going to send us back to the Dark Ages – and with
relatively little storage.
The state stands as a shining de-bunk to all the shocking myths and
misinformation against renewables (and EVs) being peddled with increasing
intensity around Australia and the world by vested interests and a compliant
media.
Data from the newly upgraded OpenNEM data source shows that wind energy
dominated the power mix in the December quarter in South Australia, meeting
47.3 per cent of demand.
Rooftop solar came next with 27.9 per cent, and on occasions accounted for all
the state’s demand in a quite extraordinary and world-leading outcome, while
utility scale solar (often curtailed thanks to the daytime dominance of rooftop
solar) accounted for 6.7 per cent.
Gas is the only remaining fossil fuel on the South Australia grid – the last
coal generator was shut down in 2016 – and accounted for most of the rest.
Imports (325 gigawatt hours, or 9.6 per cent of demand) slightly beat exports
(254 GWh) but not by much."
Via
Future Crunch:
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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
