Solar farms forced to ‘switch off’ due to energy grid logjam

Solar Farms May Be Forced to Cut Output Due to Grid Constraints, AEMO Warns

Australia’s energy market operator has raised concerns that some large new solar farms may be forced to scale back or shut down during peak generation hours due to a lack of transmission infrastructure. In a new report, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) found that some hypothetical 300-megawatt solar farms—especially in parts of Victoria and South Australia—could be forced to reduce output during peak generation hours because of grid …

Solar farms forced to ‘switch off’ due to energy grid logjam

Delays to critical poles and wire projects will force some solar farms to shed more than two-thirds of the power they produce.

Wind and solar farms shut down as giant super battery tests its shock absorber function for first time

In an Australian first, two wind and solar farms shut down their output as part of testing for the world's biggest "shock absorber" battery. The post Wind and solar farms shut down as giant super battery tests its shock absorber function for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

channelnews : Australian Solar Farms Losing Up to 65% of Power Due to Grid Bottlenecks

Almost every large solar farm in Australia’s southeastern states will be forced to curtail at least one-third of their power generation by 2027 due to critical delays in energy transition infrastructure projects, according to new analysis from the Australian Energy Market Operator. The bottlenecks threaten to severely hamper Australia’s renewable energy transition as coal plants...