Australian Grid Able to Handle Amount of Renewables

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released the Renewable Integration Study (RIS), the first stage of a multi-year plan to maintain system security in a future National Electricity Market (NEM) with a high share of renewable resources.

The RIS evaluates the technical challenges associated with reliance on high levels of renewable energy resources and the actions that must be taken. The study focuses on the time period up to 2025 when AEMO forecasts that at times, as much as 75 per cent of energy could be provided by wind and solar resources. AEMO’s Managing Director and CEO, Audrey Zibelman, said that the Renewable Integration Study sets out an... ... More: Official Press Release AEMO

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