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Journey to Endless Power

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92% Australia’selectricity comesfrom coal and gas.

We can’t keepusing them.

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Need to change to clean power.

Renewables give endless energy.

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Business as usual

2° ‘Guardrail’ Limit

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“The difference between 2° and 4°

is human civilisation.”

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565 gigatons CO2 in the tank

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8% renewables

100% renewables

Intro Slide

A plan to repower Australia with 100% renewable energy in 10 years

Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan

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Three components to100% Renewable Energy

Concentrated solar thermal power

Wind power Upgraded electricity grid

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Why these three?

• Technology is ready now – no need to wait for new inventions.

• Technology that is not expensive – can afford it.

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SolarPhoto voltaics (PV)• Solar panels used on

roofs and large arrays.

Solar thermal• Industrial-scale solar

power that replaces power stations.

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Concentrated Solar Thermal

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Traditional Power Generation

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Concentrated Solar Thermal with

Storage CENTRAL RECEIVER (TOWER)

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Concentrated Solar Thermal with salt storage

• Baseload power – works 24 hours a day.• Dispatchable – can ramp up in minutes to meet

sudden demand surges.

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Australia's renewable energy grid: 2020Australia’s Renewable Energy Grid 2020Solar RegionWind region

New HVDC line New HVAC line

Current lines

Zero Carbon Aust Solar, Wind and Grid

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Cost?The Australian Government Treasury estimates cost of

wholesale electricity in 2030.

• Australia will spend $1.3trillion on oil till 2030. Better to invest it in renewables.

Business as usual 100% renewable$110/MWh $111-$133/MWh

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Massive effort

8% 100% renewable electricity will take a massive effort.

An energy revolution in your lifetime.• 200 solar thermal plants• 6,500 wind turbines.

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Action

> Personal - reduce your coal, oil and gas consumption

> System change- support Australia’s energy revolution- watch for solar thermal at Port Augusta

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