The renewable energy boom may be going to waste because the best place to put wind and solar is too far away to connect to the grid.
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| Renewable projects face being stranded as they are unable to connect to the grid. |
Australia has seen a major transition of its energy sector as it moves away from traditional coal and gas-fired power to include more wind, solar and hydro power but the existing network has not evolved to keep pace and consumers could bear the costs.
The large number of new renewables means many are either unable to connect to the grid due to the sudden congestion from excess power being generated at the same time or just a complete lack of transmission to push the power into the grid.
“Many new entrants – some are amazingly naĞ¿ve - seem to be, on average, just assuming that transmission will be just rolled out to where they build and that they won’t have to pay the cost,” energy expert Paul McArdle said.
Read the story from The Age by Cole Latimer - “Tyranny of distance: The renewable power disconnect.”
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