Grid can go 75% renewable

I'm not sure if WA actually reserves the full 15% or if it reserves what it needs up to 15% and allows the rest to be exported.
I did read WA is planning a major increase in gas exports, despite environmental protests.
I suppose with most gas nationally locked up in long-term export contracts, it may not be a simple matter for the federal government to just apply a blanket reserve policy, as existing gas may already be contracted.
Maybe the answer is to apply a reserve rule to the proposed Beetalo field in the NT and pipe some to the East Coast, but that would require some new pipeline sections.
I also read the existing pipeline carrying Qld gas to NSW and Vic is at capacity, with the largest demand being from Vic.

All this push towards renewables wont make much difference in real terms.

Magnetic shift and its impacts are going to make "Climate Change" and the push to other energies seem like a small almost insignificant issue.

Could someone advise of any major country in the World who achieve 75% renewables?

Not parts of countries like Canberra but whole countries who do not import electricity from terrible coal fired power stations elsewhere.
Regards PhilipA

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terrible coal fired power stations

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They are only terrible to you because you are pushing a failed narrative.

Coal fired power stations are many times more reliable than any of the “renewables” including hydro.

If renewable technology ever gets to a point where it is reliable, and can actually supply enough energy to remove the need for coal fire power stations, promote it then.

Right now these renewables are proving to be nothing but grossly expensive fairytales.

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

They are only terrible to you because you are pushing a failed narrative.

Coal fired power stations are many times more reliable than any of the “renewables” including hydro.

If renewable technology ever gets to a point where it is reliable, and can actually supply enough energy to remove the need for coal fire power stations, promote it then.

Right now these renewables are proving to be nothing but grossly expensive fairytales.

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Does that include the current situation with the Callide stations? Or the WA one that has no coal because of financial mismanagement?

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Does that include the current situation with the Callide stations? Or the WA one that has no coal because of financial mismanagement?

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And there be the problem.

Mismanagement and neglect is causing no end of problems with some of the coal fired power stations but I don't so renewables filling the gaps.

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Absolutely correct. Just illustrating that a blanket figure for life of panels of 25 years or "it's exactly the same with panels, degrade to 80% (from memory) at 25 years" is simply disinformation, either said carelessly or perhaps deliberately.

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Not disinformation John.
If a panel performs at less than 80% of its expected output after 25 years, it will be covered under warranty. That is what I said in relation to Tim's post on battery warranty.
We mostly sell Canadian Solar panels, as the price is right, performance and quality is excellent, but after 25 years, they must perform at over 84.4% or they will be covered under performance warranty.

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Wind. The average wind farm does not produce over 25-30% of its nameplate capacity.

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Regards PhilipA

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Not quite right. The capacity factor co-efficiency factor figures are not easy to come by.......... but here are some from 2018 and nearly all are over 30%.

Vic does have quality wind resources (and **** coal, haha)

Kiata was state of the art back then and achieving 47%, the newer turbines are higher.

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I have attached an article from the dreaded WUWT regarding teh experience in negotiating a contract for wind energy in NZ.
I found it fascinating and wonder if there are Australian companies being pressured into similar arrangements.

Dissecting a Wind Project: An Introduction to Bad Economics (and political correctness) – Watts Up With That?

Regards PhilipA

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If a panel performs at less than 80% of its expected output after 25 years, it will be covered under warranty.

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It won't happen. The retailer who sold it will no longer be in business and the Chinese manufacturer won't be interested.