Port Augusta becomes renewable energy hub

[DiscoMick]

The future is already here.

'Renewables capital of Australia'? Port Augusta shows off its green energy credentials - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-05/port-augusta-becomes-australian-renewable-energy-hub/10338812)

[Homestar]

Perfect area for large scale solar. Plenty of space, plenty of sun and a strong grid from the old Coal power station that was shut down. Good to see. :)

[Slunnie]

Fantastic, Australia is the right place for this. This really should be Australian rather than foreign owned though. Hopefully this will bring a cleaner future.

[gavinwibrow]

The future is already here.

'Renewables capital of Australia'? Port Augusta shows off its green energy credentials - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-05/port-augusta-becomes-australian-renewable-energy-hub/10338812)



Isn't there also a huge chook farm (I think that's what it is) not that far away but off Highway 1, that is completely off grid using solar and thermal (storage) power. I seem to recall driving past it a couple of times a few years ago.

[austastar]

Hi,
Coles have a huge hydroponics set up out that way. Even solar desalination for water from the Gulf.
Cheers

[Mick_Marsh]

The Aurora project, and other thermal generation projects are exactly what we need.
Thermal is reliable power.

[bee utey]

Hi,
Coles have a huge hydroponics set up out that way. Even solar desalination for water from the Gulf.
Cheers

It's called "Sundrop Farms (http://www.sundropfarms.com/)" and grows truss tomatoes for Coles and Woolies, they don't own it.

[NavyDiver]

The Aurora project, and other thermal generation projects are exactly what we need.
Thermal is reliable power.
Moulton salts- very cool :firedevil::firedevil: tech "concentrated solar thermal power station. It will able to store a massive 1,100 megawatt-hours of electricity, according to the project proponent, SolarReserve."....well under half the price of electricity from its inaugural plant in the US — and far cheaper than new coal-fired power."In terms of cents per kilowatt hour, we can supply electricity 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than new-build coal," Mr Smith maintained.
I wonder if a certain former person "self swear or political filter activated" will eat his budgie smugglers [biggrin]


Project overview (https://www.solarreserve.com/en/global-projects/csp/aurora) South African Tech

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