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by PD2/20
Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Replies: 849
Views: 305727

Re: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands

I think my issue is the south western side tennis and netball courts that are so unkept ( that could have changed in not sure) and the northern side where it’s a dust bowl and horses are roaming about. Activating these areas would be a big help. Theres just so much space, so much that can be done. ...
by PD2/20
Sat Dec 07, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 515801

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 PD2/20
Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 515801

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 PD2/20
Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: PRO: Marion, Cross & Morphett Roads LCR | $400m
Replies: 77
Views: 31917

Re: PRO: Marion, Cross & Morphett Roads LCR | $400m

Works are commencing this Sunday 17/11 on the Morphett Rd level crossing removal, running to "late December", they're saying impacts on everything from Anzac to Bray so I expect they'll be using that whole length as switchable 1 lane each way while they work on the other. The bike path is...
by PD2/20
Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: Railway Under the City (new plan)
Replies: 26
Views: 3435

Re: Railway Under the City (new plan)

After having to change it because the Market Arcade development progressed beyond the stage where it was compatible, I've finally completed a plan for a railway under the City (and to Edwardstown) designed to minimise construction costs and maximise utility: http://track11.com.au/RevisedAlignment.h...
by PD2/20
Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6265
Views: 1707874

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

If they extend it that far , does the frequency of the Trains to day Noarlunga get impacted negatively? Or would they do express past Noarlunga ? The present Seaford timetable has 4 trains per hour off-peak stopping all stations Woodlands Park - Seaford and 4 tph stopping Adelaide - Woodlands Park ...
by PD2/20
Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6265
Views: 1707874

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

Surely the sensible thing would be to electrify to Port Dock with more of the current EMUs, and use these battery trains on the remaining non-electrified network? It wouldn't really make sense to just electrify he Port Dock line and leave the OH, Grange and peak Osborne as diesel services under the...
by PD2/20
Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 515801

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

BHP South Australia has done this and next year Olympic Dam mine will be powered exclusively by renewables and batteries. BHP Olympic Dam will not be powered exclusively by renewables. Yes you are right. I was under the impression that BHP had signed 2 agreements for renewable power.....the first o...
by PD2/20
Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 515801

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

I have not heard that the transmission lines between Port Augusta and Adelaide are full yet. Maybe the Electranet site will give some idea of future expansion plans. https://www.electranet.com.au/ See Section 4.4 of the recent 2024 Transmission Annual Planning Report ( https://www.electranet.com.au...
by PD2/20
Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 515801

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

There will still be industrial electricity consumers that are likely to need grid power and not generate sufficient solar and battery power for their operations. Small home and factory wind turbines seem not to be installed in Australia. Industrial users of electricity are better off doing deals wi...
by PD2/20
Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] M2 North-South Motorway
Replies: 6365
Views: 1738200

[U/C] Re: M2 North-South Motorway

Stop planing and start digging . Adelaide most be the most overplaned and underdeveloped City in Australia. Kinda funny given that (allegedly :wink: ) DPTI was renamed DIT because nobody who worked there could ever figure out what the P stood for :lol: In the Weatherill Government, John Rau, the At...
by PD2/20
Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 1030
Views: 296441

Re: SA Economy

https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-to-probe-why-south-australia-price-spiked-despite-much-unused-capacity/amp/ I can only assume the 'look another business has gone bust' crowd will be interested in this One of the comments in the disqus thread attached to this item noted that there was a transm...
by PD2/20
Sat Sep 28, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 5098
Views: 1311883

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

Actually the reason the trams run so slow is because they operate under heavy rail signalling guidelines. It's just copied and pasted over from the train network. Effectively the back end of government considers them to be trains on streets. They just sell it to the public as light rail and trams. ...
by PD2/20
Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 1030
Views: 296441

Re: SA Economy

I find the market process that sets the spot price quite bizarre, that the last bidder sets the price for everyone, and can bid a ridiculous price for a small contribution. I presume this market system developed to ensure there is never a shortage, but the possibility of huge wholesale price spikes...
by PD2/20
Mon Jun 24, 2024 11:06 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 2171
Views: 515801

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

Apparently the AFR and Newscorp publications are real news, but the Guardian is clickbait? Wouldn't it be better to just post the articles and let people decide? There's no real context to those articles, and they could provoke some healthy debate, but why bother if it leads to people throwing roun...