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by mattblack
Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

It wasn't even a technical issue or fault, someone hit the wrong switch because they wanted to turn the lights on in the practice nets for an Australian player. As if this big of a deal has been made about it anyway. Talk about a sad country town mentality. Not small town mentality, just small mind...
by mattblack
Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

"...the state’s notoriously patchy power supply..." Now, I'll bet that opinion's not linked to any factual report. Now, if we look at the AEMO 'Update to 2022 Electricity Statement of Opportunities'. Fig 1. Oh look! SA isn't the least reliable. Nor the second least reliable. If the media ...
by mattblack
Sat Dec 07, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

South Australia embarrassed nationwide as lights go out at Adelaide Oval “Venue management are working to determine the cause of the issue with the lights tonight. We will update when they provide further information,” it said. South Australian Labor MP Tom Koutsantonis denied the outage was connec...
by mattblack
Fri Dec 06, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 1030
Views: 295373

Re: SA Economy

More good news for the welfare state South Australian wine exports to China hit new milestone Exports have boomed in the seven months since Chinese tariffs on Australian wine were removed, with South Australian exports South Australian exporters sold $558 million of wine to China in the year to Octo...
by mattblack
Wed Dec 04, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 1030
Views: 295373

Re: SA Economy

the list seems to be upside down to reality You honestly think the Victoria of Dan Andrews and Jacinta Allan is a better place to do business? Melbourne thrives in spite of what the premier does I think your perception is different to reality; Many Victorians are probably blissfully unaware of the ...
by mattblack
Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 1030
Views: 295373

Re: SA Economy

Business Council analyses of State business policies. BCA backs SA as nation’s best place to do business Release date: 03/12/24 For the second year running, the Business Council of Australia has found South Australia is the best place in Australia to do business. The BCA’s annual Regulation Rumble r...
by mattblack
Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Again though, if the state govt Invests in development of these transmission lines, how do they recoup or benefit moving forward. Is there a charge for electricity glowing through these lines back to the government??
by mattblack
Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Ok, so could the economic curtailment be utilised by say, the government for their hydrogen plans to purchase excess power at minimal prices? I mean sure, but the array of batteries would be soaking that all up first. Honestly I think the hydrogen industry is an expensive distraction to appease a s...
by mattblack
Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Been looking but very hard to find, I'm sure somebody on here can enlighten me. 1. What is the current curtailment rate/percentage on our generation? AEMO and Open Electricity don't seem to note it. ... The NemLog website does report an estimate of curtailment. The Generation link at the top of eac...
by mattblack
Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Been looking but very hard to find, I'm sure somebody on here can enlighten me. 1. What is the current curtailment rate/percentage on our generation? AEMO and Open Electricity don't seem to note it. ... The NemLog website does report an estimate of curtailment. The Generation link at the top of eac...
by mattblack
Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Been looking but very hard to find, I'm sure somebody on here can enlighten me. 1. What is the current curtailment rate/percentage on our generation? AEMO and Open Electricity don't seem to note it. 2. When is this interconnector to NSW slated for completion?
by mattblack
Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

South Australia’s biggest battery charges up as new wave of storage prepares to enter grid The Blyth battery in South Australia, the biggest to be connected to the state’s high renewable grid in terms of storage, has kicked off its commissioning stage as part of a new wave of big batteries to be co...
by mattblack
Tue Nov 26, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 513485

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Vast Solar secures funds to advance Australia’s first big solar thermal project and local manufacturing Australia’s Vast Solar says it has now secured nearly half of a promised grant from the federal government’s renewable energy agency as it advances work on building manufacturing capacity for its...
by mattblack
Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: General Development Discussions
Topic: #Official Defence Thread
Replies: 443
Views: 316685

Re: #Official Defence Thread

Oops my mistake, another piece in the defence jigsaw. Mods feel free to move.
by mattblack
Mon Nov 25, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [SWP] Lot 14 (Old RAH Site)
Replies: 1143
Views: 397471

[SWP] Re: Lot 14 (Old RAH Site)

Moving right along from the personal insults; Local collaboration to accelerate atomic clock technology South Australian company QuantX Labs, has partnered with the University of Adelaide to advance cutting-edge quantum technology that will elevate Defence’s navigation and communication capabilities...