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So, to get to 100%, Australia would have to increase solar usage by 1000x. Which, according to the above figure, would mean covering ten percent of Australia wi

So, to get to 100%, Australia would have to increase solar usage by 1000x. Which, according to the above figure, would mean covering ten percent of Australia with solar panels. Sorry, I don’t believe the analysis.

toomuchtodo 2y ago
> So, to get to 100%, Australia would have to increase solar usage by 1000x. Can you explain how you came to that conclusion? https://www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-change/emissions-reduction/net-zero https://www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-change/emissions-reduction... https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/12/01/unparalleled-in-the-world-australian-grid-operator-maps-path-to-100-renewables/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/12/01/unparalleled-in... https://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/files/initiatives/engineering-framework/2022/engineering-roadmap-to-100-per-cent-renewables.pdf https://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/files/initiatives/engineerin...