Australia up next: Federal election tomorrow

[SvennoJ]

Pemalite said:

Something like 1 in 3 homes in Australia has roof top solar.
We have had schemes like Government rebates to subsidize rooftop solar roll-outs... And recently a "Virtual Power Plant" scheme where you get subsidized electricity rates if a power company is allowed to install solar on your roof that feeds directly into the grid, rather than your home.

We have (Like most other minerals like Iron, Copper, Uranium, Rare Earths etc') one of the worlds largest reserves of Thorium.

Nice! I see Australia is aiming for 82% clean energy by 2030. Currently at 40%, quite a goal!

We're at 70% renewable energy, most from Hydro, nearly 60%. We could do more with solar panels. Roof panels aren't common here but some farm fields have been converted into solar plants and you see these around more.



It does feel like we've stagnated the last couple years. But we still have a goal to reach a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.


It will be great to join the list of countries that are already there

Albania (98% hydro power), Bhutan (100% hydro power), Nepal (98.6% hydro power), Paraguay (100% hydro power), Iceland (75.5% Hydro Power rest Geothermal), Ethiopia (96% hydro power), Democratic Republic of Congo (100% hydro power)

If the poorest countries can do it... (Hydro power is the big one of course)

For comparison the US sits at 24.2% renewable energy.