Thread: Big storm and no power in SA

Originally Posted by Eevo

by that theory, wind power should be unprofitable too.

Of course not. Once they're up, no-one has to shovel coal into their boilers, clean the tubes etc. They are very low maintenance compared to thermal plants. The energy input cost is $0.00 per tonne.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Regardless of How the power is produced the power companies will STILL "Gouge" its customers

It's called "looking after the shareholders". Everyone loves a profitable company, right?

Originally Posted by bee utey

Of course not. Once they're up, no-one has to shovel coal into their boilers, clean the tubes etc. They are very low maintenance compared to thermal plants. The energy input cost is $0.00 per tonne.

more suppy, price goes down, therefor unprofitable.

Originally Posted by Eevo

more suppy, price goes down, therefor unprofitable.

But wind farms are owned by companies with other generation, so they can weather low prices when their operating cost is close to zero. Short term low costs will be followed by periods of higher price once inefficient plant has been squeezed out.

BTW, what's "suppy"?

Wind farms and battery banks are teaming up to generate and store power until it is really needed. That will stabilise the grid and prices over time.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That will stabilise the grid and prices over time.

i'll believe it when i see it.

What's the, um, current status of the TESLA battery powering South Australia ? Good / Bad / too early to tell ?
-( Yes, it WAS intended !)

Victorian power bills soar after Hazelwood coal plant closure

This sums a lot of this issue up for me.

Pickles.