“Let me say I’m always cautioned by everybody I deal with in government to say by the 2030s, but I’ll be really clear with you, my personal goal is by 2030,” Mr van Holst Pellekaan told the Smart Energy Council online summit reports The Australian newspaper. “For me it’s a firm goal. I want South Australia to be net 100 per cent electricity generation renewable by 2030. That’s what I work for every day.”
However, if the changes are made, the power grid could even run completely on renewable energy in some areas at times, according to AEMO. Still, there are fears that consumers’ solar rooftop output in the renewables-heavy state could be curtailed with voltage issues potentially resulting in inverters on the panels switching off. The Australian reports the Minister said he was mindful of the obstacles. “Of course, it comes with many challenges,” Mr van Holst Pellekaan said.
The Australian reports the emergency costs of rescuing Australia’s power grid soared to an all-time record after the South Australian and Victorian interconnector failed over summer while electricity and gas prices fell to a four-year low amid lower demand. The costs of managing the power system soared to $310 million in the first quarter of 2020, more than double the previous record set in 2008, consuming eight per cent of all energy costs for the three month period compared with just one to two per cent historically, the AEMO said.
Source: Econews
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