dazrain wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:26 am
Sad we have to pray for wind to keep the lights on. I don’t think we generate much wind power in VIC though ??
Victoria has just on 4,000 MW of installed wind capacity, of which 3/4 of it produced power (3,000MW) in the NW'ly winds earlier this week. This actually was a rare contribution, given it lasted for a day or so.
There is 5,050MW of coal generation capacity remaining in Vic at the moment, subtract 1,620MW off that when Yallourn is forced to close early in 7 years time due to politics.
Re Hazelwood, gone but not forgotten, .....at least it didnt take the day off last Monday like our intermittent wind generation did - when we needed most.
[edit] ....but that's only in Victoria I hear the warmist/alarmists exclaim!:
Come Friday arvo (just as the sun goes down), this energy crisis will step up again. We reap what we sow. Wait till the rolling blackouts this time next year.