Any solar or windfarm project is huge by necassaity.Traditional...

Any solar or windfarm project is huge by necassaity.

Traditional fuels are very energy intensive, that is a small amount of gas contains alot of energy.

The gas platforms in Bass Strait are small compared to the size of any wind or solar project that would be needed to produce even a fraction of the energy produced from the gas, over the years.

The PEP-11 platform(s) would be a blimp on the horizon. A "wind farm" would ne massive.


We would need alot more than this.

Lastly what happens when the wind does not blow?

Not sure, but the minimum wind speed needs to be around 14 KMH for the turbine to start producing electricity.

Bit of research

There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time. The average wind speed is 16 kph (10 mph). The average sea temperature is of 21.5 °C (71 °F).

OK, I know you guys pick up mistake straight away. 6.5 hours of sunshine is not sun 63% of ths time, its 26% of the time.

I could not find the median wind speed for NSW, however an average of 16 KPH indicates there will be many times when the wind is not blowing hard enough to produce electricity.