Here's to all the people saying it couldn't be done. South Australia is the first major jurisdiction in the world to go 100% solar.
All of South Australia's power comes from solar panels in world first for major jurisdiction
South Australia's renewable energy boom has achieved a global milestone.
Key points:
For just over an hour on Sunday, October 11, 100 per cent of energy demand was provided by solar panels alone.
"This is truly a phenomenon in the global energy landscape," Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) chief executive Audrey Zibelman said.
"Never before has a jurisdiction the size of South Australia been completely run by solar power, with consumers' rooftop solar systems contributing 77 per cent."
Large-scale solar farms, like the ones operating at Tailem Bend and Port Augusta, provided the other 23 per cent.
Any excess power generated by gas and wind farms on that day was stored in batteries or exported to Victoria via the interconnector.
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World first as all of South Australia's power comes from solar panels
All of South Australia's power comes from solar panels in world first for major jurisdiction
South Australia's renewable energy boom has achieved a global milestone.
Key points:
- All of SA's power came from solar for one hour on October 11
- The generation of too much solar power can create grid instability
- A new interconnector planned with NSW will help manage the growth of solar power
For just over an hour on Sunday, October 11, 100 per cent of energy demand was provided by solar panels alone.
"This is truly a phenomenon in the global energy landscape," Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) chief executive Audrey Zibelman said.
"Never before has a jurisdiction the size of South Australia been completely run by solar power, with consumers' rooftop solar systems contributing 77 per cent."
Large-scale solar farms, like the ones operating at Tailem Bend and Port Augusta, provided the other 23 per cent.
Any excess power generated by gas and wind farms on that day was stored in batteries or exported to Victoria via the interconnector.
For the full article click here. Source.
World first as all of South Australia's power comes from solar panels