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@CloudsCreek @PennySharpemlc @GilesParkinson @simonahac So there are a couple of things here to cover. First, the *actual* performance of that Tesla "megabattery"™ in South Australia. Which can only be described as a bit meh. 1/x
@CloudsCreek @PennySharpemlc @GilesParkinson @simonahac In NSW there is the Shoalhaven pumped hydro expansion that people should be following closely. The first serious test of how useful it can be, and the prospects for scaling this option up by several orders of magnitude. 2/x
@CloudsCreek @PennySharpemlc @GilesParkinson @simonahac Especially with regards to Snowy Hydro 2.0
Then there's all that extra transmission line capacity that needs to be built for it to be of any actual use. This comes in with a big price tag. 3/x
Then there's all that extra transmission line capacity that needs to be built for it to be of any actual use. This comes in with a big price tag. 3/x
@CloudsCreek @PennySharpemlc @GilesParkinson @simonahac Finally, it's one thing to attack gas on the water issue. But pumped hydro, and at the scale some propose, will also have a material effect on the available water supply too. If we want to deal with climate change (& I do) then we need to weigh up all the pros & cons. 4/4
