Impact Of Solar On Australia’s National Electricity Market

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More than half of the Australian population have solar panels installed on the roofs of their houses because it is quite an easy way of getting by with a one-time investment. You don’t have to pay on a monthly basis which you actually do in case of electricity bills. All you need to do is to pay for the installation of panels once and the rest of the job will be done by the panels.

Use of Panels in Comparison to Australia’s Weather
Panels are not always responsible for generating enough power to meet energy needs. The reason is that most of the time, the sun isn’t out and there are clouds that don’t let the sunlight reach the panels which result in a decrease in the efficiency of panels. So, make sure that you have backup plans as well in case any such thing happens.


Besides this, it is of great importance that you remain connected to the grid or not. Because if you do, that will help you get the required electricity when the sun isn’t helping the panels much or if you need more electricity than required because of having guests. But the application of solar panels has lessened the ...
... burden on Mains Power in Australia to a large extent which is the most important thing to discuss.


Why use renewable over coal and gas in Australian Conditions?
Australia has large reserves of coal which can be used at any time to meet the needs of the country in terms of power. Almost 48% of that coal is Bituminous which has a high heating value and greater quantity of very less moisture in it. But the use of coal and nuclear power plants is prohibited because the federal government believes that the lives of people are of greater importance. The use of coal in most counties is causing smog and other such problems that result in an increase in diseases. So, both federal and local governments are against the use of such resources.


Natural gas is another asset and Australia has greater reserves of it too but if it is being used for the generation of power, it’ll result in a lack of it for household usage, and the import of it is strictly banned due to political reasons. So, that’ll be another issue.


The use of renewable energy is best in each regard since it is a cleaner source that doesn’t harm the environment and is totally free of cost. The energy supplied by the sun at any instant is enough to meet the needs of the entire world which is why solar panels are very effective. So, the way these panels have made their mark in the Australian market, it looks like they’ll continue to do it to help people who cannot afford to pay electricity bills regularly.


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My name is Michel Marsin and i work full time as a freelance writer, editor former social worker. I am passionate about writing articles on different topics.