AuscandocSouth Australia's renewable triumph is stunning proof that Dutton's #nuclear plans are a folly | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australias-renewable-triumph-is-stunning-proof-that-duttons-nuclear-plans-are-a-folly/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australias-renewable-triumph-is-stunning-proof-that-duttons-nuclear-plans-are-a-folly/#google_vignette “remarkable how little is actually known about the achievements of #SouthAustralia beyond its borders. Already it is at an annual average of 70 per cent# renewables, and by 2027 it intends to be the first in the world to reach 100 per cent net renewables primarily through #wind, #solar and storage”
“It is marvellous what can be achieved when the #CoalLobby is removed and not pulling the strings of the politicians and public mood.”
“This site here where the Port Augusta power station once sat is now at capacity in terms of our renewable transmission lines to Adelaide,” he told journalists. “So the idea you can just plug in a nuclear power station here is just folly.
“I haven’t seen Peter Dutton here. I haven’t seen the Commonwealth Opposition here at all talking to the state government about their pretend plans for nuclear power in South Australia.”
“South Australia is already at the stage where enough rooftop solar is generated in the middle of the day to meet all local demand. That will soon occur in other states too, including Western Australia, effectively eliminating grid demand and requiring storage or new load or exports to soak up the excess”