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Not to mention that it has destabilized the national Australian grid to the point where a 35C day means that you get rolling blackouts across multiple states.
by konjin 6y ago
Not to mention that it has destabilized the national Australian grid to the point where a 35C day means that you get rolling blackouts across multiple states.
Currently the only way you can be sure you have power on a hot summer day in Australia is to share a substation with a hospital designated to provide life support to patients.
- chris1993 6y agoWhen has Australia ever experienced these rolling blackouts across states due to solar? The most recent substantial blackouts (2019 in victoria) were due to extreme heat causing the power stations to be unable to meet demand, plus some stations being offline [0]. This is totally unrelated to the uptake of solar which ameliorates peak demand for aircon power. [0] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-26/victorian-blackouts-what-caused-them-and-is-this-the-new-normal/10751412 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-26/victorian-blackouts-w...