05-12-2023, 10:05 AM
(04-12-2023, 07:17 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Good news on the day the new govt canceled Onslow..
Probably not a bad thing given that the north islands energy demands are much larger than in the south and transmission to get it up to the north is expensive.
They are already spending lots on upgrading it for the time Tiwai shuts down they will have surplus energy to transmit around the country.
This solar farm will be handy to Auckland where most of it will be diverted to i would assume. Northland also needs power and this will be the closest power generation to that region.
I expect we will see many such solar farms spread around the country in the coming years, newer sodium battery technology will also be a game changer in this field.