Renewables caught in misinformation crossfire from Australia’s nuclear cheerleaders

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Those pushing the nuclear option are making some questionable claims about the capacity of renewable energy

Contrary to claims by Dr Adi Paterson, the chair of the Nuclear for Australia advocacy group, windfarms contributed about 12% of the total generation across the national electricity market .Contrary to claims by Dr Adi Paterson, the chair of the Nuclear for Australia advocacy group, windfarms contributed about 12% of the total generation across the national electricity market .

Entrepreneur Dick Smith, a patron of Nuclear for Australia, has also tried to claim CSIRO used a “worst-case scenario” for nuclear costs. One leading energy analyst hasPaterson, a former boss of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, said in any case, he wanted to see Australia consider 5MW micro-reactors .

McConnell said the 37% figure referred to something called the capacity factor – that is, how much electricity is generated over a given period relative to a windfarm’s maximum capacity. McConnell points to data showing over the past year windfarms contributed about 12% of the total generation across the national electricity market and while he said there was “a lot of variability” there were no days when windfarms failed to generate.He said: “Saying they work ‘two days out of every five’ is misunderstanding or a misrepresentation of the contribution of wind to the power system.

 

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