Electricity prices

[Jerry_Atrick]

You're able to get free electricity today because of solar; not coal.

 

If electricity prices are going to double in real terms it is because governments mismanage the rollout - just like In the UK.

 

[Marty_d]

Banks could assist here.

Why don't they offer "solar loans" - where they fund the installation of enough panels and battery that you don't have any debit bills.

The repayment amount is set to the average of your last 12 months power bills. 

So there's no financial impact to the user but then in 6 or 8 or 10 years, you're not paying for power.

[Siso]

I worked in the industry for nearly 14 years and still have close ties to it. I am also thinking of getting back into it. SA wants to build another 13GWs of intermittent generation (for a 3.5GW max demand grid) So not from the Murdoch press. As you can see in the photo I shared earlier the turbines rotor are well above any turbulance, shading from buildings. Most of the shadowing comes from the turbine next door. See the attached photo for how far the turbulence lasts. (Hornes Reef) Surprised me considering how efficent the blade is. When we use to hang glide, you would hardly feel the wake of a sailplane but a hanglider would give you a fair old thump.  Realistically apart from Nimbyism it makes sence to build them in the citys or in really close vicinity. Low line losses and less transmission from the actual windfarms.  The people that want them tend to live in electorates in the citys where WTGs and large solar farms arent situated. Adelaide parklands would be the ideal spot for a solar farm. Again, close to load centre. Doze all the trees and there you have it. 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Siso

[facthunter]

How did they Manage to get the mists forming down wind of the Turbines?  Nev