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How pumped hydro could help get South Australia all the way to 100 pct renewables
South Australia could benefit from pumped hydro energy storage as it tracks towards 100% average solar and wind in 2027. And it has some Class A sites.“Not fair” to force consumers to pay for gas death spiral, says advocate
Pressure is building on the AEMC to reign in accelerated depreciation requests by gas networks to cover the cost of future stranded assets.
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How pumped hydro could help get South Australia all the way to 100 pct renewables
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