Portland Smelter is now running off the South Australian power...

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    Portland Smelter is now running off the South Australian power grid.

    You know, that grid that has the highest percentage of renewables in the country.

    " The Australian Energy Market Operator has issued a series of new decrees about the operating environment for South Australia, as it seeks to navigate the renewables-dominated state grid through two weeks as an effective energy “island”, but with the power hungry Portland aluminium smelter now attached to the end of its elongated network. "

    https://reneweconomy.com.au/aemo-tightens-settings-flags-more-constraints-as-portland-smelter-hangs-off-s-a-grid-53700/
 
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