Peter Farley, Author at Renew Economy

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Renewables

Victoria’s power system is proving more resilient than people thought
The first half of summer suggests that the Victorian grid is already much more resilient that most commentators claim or foresaw.
Peter Farley

Jan 17, 2020

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Renewables

How did wind and solar perform in the recent heat-wave?
In spite of the commentary you have heard about renewables failing during the power crisis, the opposite was true.
Peter Farley

Feb 4, 2019

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Why NEG may kill new renewable projects, even those with finance in place
After initially seeing the NEG as a possible win for consumers and the environment, I now see it as an almost certain disaster for prices, reliability and emissions.
Peter Farley

Oct 26, 2017

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Markets

Gas could be the most expensive, least reliable path to grid stability
Why a system with a large proportion of gas turbines is possibly more vulnerable to short term instability than a modern renewable based system with storage.
Peter Farley

May 12, 2017

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