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Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The AEMO Has Opted for AC Connections Over DC?
I think AEMO is still behind the game. The fact is that Australia will need to triple electricity production and they're talking more all about doubling it. And it's very clear that there are three places in Australia where you need to go DC. Firstly across Bass Strait because undersea cables are always DC. Secondly I think it's desirable to connect Perth to Adelaide and that's well within current state of the art for high voltage DC. Thirdly, put a large amount of solar and wind up in Townsville, Cairns, Middle to Far North Queensland so that you can send solar power down this HVDC cable in the night.
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