In Westen Vic yesterday. Huge wind farm receiving Government funding for years which is NOT connected to the grid and transmission lines to connect them are stalled or .......
"MELBOURNE, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Construction is set to begin on one of Australia's biggest wind farms after its developers secured funding in a unique deal for the A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) first stage of the project after years of delays.The first stage of the Golden Plains project, being developed by privately owned TagEnergy, involves a 756-megawatt wind farm due to start generating in the first quarter of 2025, which will be crucial to help replace coal-fired power." Huge Australian wind farm secures $1.3 bln funding with no power contracts | Reuters
Some Projects has been sold three times milking taxpayers each time while most of the project is NOT connected at all. "Industry experts have renewed warnings that grid problems, including congestion, connection and system strength issues, remain the biggest hurdles to the energy transition needed to fight climate change, and may lead to increased electricity prices.
Challenges connecting to the electricity network have delayed projects that received state government supply agreements as far back as 2018, including the Dundonnell and Mortlake South wind farms in the Western District, and prevented construction of the Carwarp Solar Farm near Mildura.
." 2021 article is still valid - Gridlock on the electricity grid: the bottleneck stalling the transition to renewables in Victoria (theage.com.au)
Some connections to parts of the network that cannot take most of the capacity of the output we are paying for despite not getting the power.
The lack of honest accountability is undermining and a direct cost for all of us.
