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    NTbto power Singapore


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    Interesting project.

    I wonder if the implications/effects of reflected radiation have ever been calculated/modelled based on such a highly reflective surface area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Interesting project.

    I wonder if the implications/effects of reflected radiation have ever been calculated/modelled based on such a highly reflective surface area.
    Being in the middle of nowhere, its probably far less of a problem than other solar farms and home systems.
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    Politically speaking, it might be good if Australia had the ability to turn off 20% of Singapore's power supply at any time. Might cause them to be nicer to us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Being in the middle of nowhere, its probably far less of a problem than other solar farms and home systems.
    Then also, it’s becoming the man made equivalent of salt lakes - vast reflective surfaces aiming back towards the atmosphere.

    Like all human beings endeavours I have a hunch we’re just moving from one problem to the next - time will tell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    Politically speaking, it might be good if Australia had the ability to turn off 20% of Singapore's power supply at any time. Might cause them to be nicer to us.
    So you’re a proponent of stand over tactics and blackmail...

    Good to know NTbto power Singapore

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    NTbto power Singapore

    This just doesn’t make sense to me. You want cheap solar power in the peak demand period typically when people come home late afternoon early evening.

    WA has no time zone differential with Singapore. It’s getting dark here when it gets dark there. This alternates also more so than Singapore since they are on the equator and get even daylight hours through the year.

    That’s one big heavy and expensive subsea cable/s in some of the deepest ocean through Indo also to carry the power.

    On the other hand - a cheaper surface cable overland to the east coast NEM grid gives 2-3 hours of sunlight advantage to the East Coast late afternoon peak demand period given the sun sets in the West. From 3pm onward the East Coast is getting the full blast of the midday WA sun.

    I just don’t get the logic of this heavily touted Singapore connection unless their power demand is flatter than ours during the mid day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerthDisco View Post
    This just doesn’t make sense to me. You want cheap solar power in the peak demand period typically when people come home late afternoon early evening.

    WA has no time zone differential with Singapore. It’s getting dark here when it gets dark there. This alternates also more so than Singapore since they are on the equator and get even daylight hours through the year.

    That’s one big heavy and expensive subsea cable/s in some of the deepest ocean through Indo also to carry the power.

    On the other hand - a cheaper surface cable overland to the east coast NEM grid gives 2-3 hours of sunlight advantage to the East Coast late afternoon peak demand period given the sun sets in the West.

    I just don’t get the logic of this heavily touted Singapore connection unless their power demand is flatter than ours during the mid day.
    It doesn't have to be perfect to make a difference.
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    Its got me stumped how they can get a good enough business case to run it with 4500km of undersea cabling, but it can't stack up with 1-2000km of overland cabling to service our own east coast... Maybe its not a level playing field...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cjc_td5 View Post
    Its got me stumped how they can get a good enough business case to run it with 4500km of undersea cabling, but it can't stack up with 1-2000km of overland cabling to service our own east coast... Maybe its not a level playing field...
    Yep I’ll believe it when I see it. There’s no money in providing off peak power

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