South Australia to reach 100 pct wind and solar within a few years, says network company, page-163

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    What happened to the " 100% solar and wind " question you used to dribble about incessantly ? Where's that gone ?

    " If this technology is so fantastic why isn't it implemented anywhere in the world to provide really cheap power? "

    lt is .

    Why have over 3.5 million domestic solar systems been installed in Australia so far ?

    Why are home battery systems seeing record growth ?

    https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/australia-solar-battery-uptake-mb2881/


    Why is clean energy overtaking fossil investment ?

    “Clean energy is moving fast – faster than many people realise. This is clear in the investment trends, where clean technologies are pulling away from fossil fuels,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “For every dollar invested in fossil fuels, about 1.7 dollars are now going into clean energy. Five years ago, this ratio was one-to-one. One shining example is investment in solar, which is set to overtake the amount of investment going into oil production for the first time.”

    https://www.iea.org/news/clean-energy-investment-is-extending-its-lead-over-fossil-fuels-boosted-by-energy-security-strengths

    Why aren't prices lower in the 65% space ?

    Because dirty old gas is setting the price rather than the renewables .

    https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/5709/5709695-69f5400962ebc1b838c580989a0d2fb4.jpg
    https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Appendix%208%20-%20HoustonKemp%20-%20Impact%20of%20gas%20powered%20generation%20on%20wholesale....pdf
 
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