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Winds of change blow through energy market : thewest.com.au

Winds of change blow through energy market
19th November 2008,  <!––>

A revolution is taking place in Australia’s electricity market – and wind is driving it.

Coal provides the vast bulk of the nation’s electricity, but research released on Wednesday shows that will change towards greater dependence on wind and natural gas.

The government’s economic research agency – ABARE – has for the first time mapped out all energy projects which are in the pipeline.

There are 42 wind farms being developed, making up almost half the total number of energy projects.

Wind dwarfs other renewable sources such as wave, biomass and solar.

About a third of the total generating capacity of energy projects will come from wind, second only to natural gas for future energy projects.

New coal projects are well behind both gas and wind.

Winds of change blow through energy market : thewest.com.au

Tags: renewables

November 20, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized