New renewable energy zone to almost match NSW's coal-fired capacity | p_hannam
A new renewable energy zone for the New England region aims to attract 8000 megawatts of generation capacity, nearly the size of the state's entire fleet of coal-fired power plants.
“The New England REZ will be able to power 3.5 million homes and, when coupled with Central-West Orana REZ, sets the state up to become the number one destination across Australia for renewable energy investment,” Mr Kean said, adding it also marked the biggest commitment to clean energy in NSW history.
NSW now has about 10,000MW worth of coal-fired power stations, a figure that will drop to about 8240MW assuming AGL's Liddell plant closes as scheduled in 2023.While intermittent electricity sources are typically available for fewer hours across the year than coal, gas or hydro plants, more solar and wind farms are likely to be built with storage options, making them readily dispatchable at night or when the wind isn't blowing.
With new solar farms costing as little as half that of new coal-fired power plants, the main challenge for developers has been to secure grid access. While NSW has a pipeline of some 116 large-scale renewable energy proposals for more than 18,000MW of capacity, fewer than one in 20 are able to connect to the network.
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