04-01-2022, 01:46 PM
Windfarms require a lot of land and wind turbines are a cause of major issues when attaching them to the grid given the variations in wind energy, poor regulation in heavy loads causing frequency fluctuations which means they are really only useful for low load applications where you can smooth out the fluctuations easier and provide a steady frequency.So they really are useful only in low load applications with frequency drift friendly equipment.
You also have the basic requirement of having to find vacant land in an area where there is a consistent source of wind which is usually in outer areas which creates infrastructure problems .
They also create massive noise problems which means health issues, wildlife issues, and the environmentally friendly wind source isn't so green after all.
Nuclear is the most efficient way to go..the reality is though you don't want a nuke plant providing more than 10% of your total power which means the public have to get used to living in Aus with multiple nuke plants connected. Some people have the idea it's one plant providing all the power for the country, that's not how it works as you need to be able to isolate reactors for safety and maintenance.
France has 50 odd reactors...downside in Aus is our limited water resources. Reactors need water to generate steam to turn the turbines...allbeit the water is recycled it's still a lot of water. Which means your nuke plants have to be built near decent water supplies which cuts down your choices of location in Australia.
Id see Nuclear as initially being part of a total plan with several energy sources but eventually becoming the major source down the track as the population increases.
You also have the basic requirement of having to find vacant land in an area where there is a consistent source of wind which is usually in outer areas which creates infrastructure problems .
They also create massive noise problems which means health issues, wildlife issues, and the environmentally friendly wind source isn't so green after all.
Nuclear is the most efficient way to go..the reality is though you don't want a nuke plant providing more than 10% of your total power which means the public have to get used to living in Aus with multiple nuke plants connected. Some people have the idea it's one plant providing all the power for the country, that's not how it works as you need to be able to isolate reactors for safety and maintenance.
France has 50 odd reactors...downside in Aus is our limited water resources. Reactors need water to generate steam to turn the turbines...allbeit the water is recycled it's still a lot of water. Which means your nuke plants have to be built near decent water supplies which cuts down your choices of location in Australia.
Id see Nuclear as initially being part of a total plan with several energy sources but eventually becoming the major source down the track as the population increases.