Analysts say mounting problems mean Australia will fall well short of 2030 renewable energy target
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Australia has ambitious plans to generate more than 80 per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2030. But a growing number of experts say the country is way behind where it should be.

Plans by the federal government for Australia to generate more than four-fifths of its power from renewable sources by 2030 are coming under pressure amid claims the country is way off track.

Key points:

  • There are increasing suggestions Australia will fall short of its 2030 renewable power target of 82 per cent

  • Analysts predict Australia’s share of renewable energy is on track to be about 60 per cent at the current rate of progress

  • The forecasts come amid mounting opposition to projects such as transmission lines in some parts of Australia

  • sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net
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    1 year ago

    It depends.

    Up in Canada where I live, we tried that experiment with respect to solar, and it is a failed experiment. You can build a one gigawatt solar farm, and for the most part it’s going to be getting a trivial percentage of nameplate capacity basically all the time. Check the ieso and you’ll see that fact manifest. Wind does ok, hydroelectric works great, solar doesn’t make any sense in places without much sun.