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Should we worry about wasting renewable energy? Here’s why ‘spilling’ excess power is expected – and efficient

  • Written by Dylan McConnell, Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
Should we worry about wasting renewable energy? Here’s why ‘spilling’ excess power is expected – and efficientShutterstock

In Australia’s electricity system, more and more energy from sunlight and wind is being “spilled” – or not converted to electricity.

In the last year, the amount of renewable energy spilled was roughly equivalent to the annual consumption of 750,000 typical households, or three months of consumption for the...

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