Hillhater
100 TW
Odd. ??....What make you think NSW “needs” power from SA ?..jonescg said:Then they really ought to build the NSW SA interconnector so the state which needs it (NSW) can take it from the state that has too much (SA).
.. currently NSW has surplus capacity (Gas) and actually prefer to use cheap power from QLD coal plants.
All the interconnector will do is provide another “Battery like” buffer for SA’s intermittent RE, allowing them to “dump” surplus wind and Solar ( usually mid day when everone also has a surplus !) , and opening another supply for SA to support their demand when the Wind /Solar is not generating.
The $billion cost of the Interconnector to the Transmission operators is another hidden cost just to make SA’s RE fleet a little more economical.