The energy regulator says renewables could dominate the electricity grid within the decade – if the grid gets the right upgrades.
The nation’s east coast power grid has notched a record-breaking half-hour of running on 72 per cent renewable energy – a major milestone in the transition away from burning fossil fuels – but significant upgrades are needed to handle bigger and longer bursts of clean energy.
In one 30-minute interval last December, rooftop solar provided more than 100 per cent of the state’s entire underlying demand. “We are working with leading international peers and local industry to remove the technical constraints to harnessing more renewable energy for the benefit of Australian homes and businesses,” he said.AEMO, which oversees the interstate power and gas markets, is delivering a major engineering program to make sure the grid remains reliable, without the risk of blackouts or disruptions to power supply, even as the share of fluctuating wind and solar power generation soars.
However, with solar power flooding the market with abundant electricity in the middle of the day before receding in the evenings, grid planners must ensure the system remains secure and avoids dangerous spikes in voltage levels.
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