Australia needs much more solar and wind power, but where are the best sites? We mapped them all
- Written by: Cheng Cheng, Research Officer, School of Engineering, Australian National University
Renewable energy’s share of Australia’s main electricity grid has more than doubled from 16% to 35% in five years, and the federal government wants this figure to reach 82% by 2030.
Nearly all new power plants in Australia are solar and wind because these are the cheapest sources of electricity. Some of the extra solar capacity will be...