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Energy blueprint shake-up as 'market moves faster than the systems plan' (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone to c/environment@aussie.zone

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Some key quotes from the article,

The AEMO has slashed the amount of wind generation capacity it says should be added by the end of the decade from 42.6 gigawatts to 26 gigawatts

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Whereas the AEMO had in 2024 said 10,000 kilometres of new transmission lines were needed by 2050, it says this figure is now expected to be about 6,000km.

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Notably, none of the new capacity under construction was wind, Mr Dixon said, a sure sign of the industry's struggles.

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Mr Dixon said the cost of building both had jumped in recent years, especially for high-voltage lines, which in some cases were now two to three times more expensive to build than a few years ago.

By contrast, he noted that costs for solar panels and batteries had fallen by 6 per cent and as much as 50 per cent, respectively, since 2022.

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[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Its interesting that all the attacks on wind generation is ending up putting more emphasis on Solar and Batteries while not necessarily slowing the transition. Seems like the climate deniers goals failed to account for the the cost advantages facing them.