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South Australia's power prices have plummeted as they near 100% renewables, proving to the world that relying on wind and solar with battery back-up is possible, more reliable and costs people less.
THIS is how we avoid the next oil crisis.
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This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes going negativeAlice Klein (New Scientist)
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in reply to Nick Young • • •The South Australian grid is almost an isolated one. The transmission link to Victoria is very constrained.
Such a small geographic area (albeit one with great solar and wind resources) going 100% renewable is proof it can work everywhere.
Energy intensive industries are starting to move there for the cheap, reliable power.
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