Australia’s solar potential
Aug 20th, 2008 | By Editor | Category: ECO UpdateA recent ACF article has reported that global engineering company, WorleyParsons believes Australia has the potential to house 34 solar thermal power stations by as soon as 2020.
“WorleyParsons is planning to build the world’s largest solar thermal power plant in Australia by 2011 and is undertaking a study to find potential sites for its first 250-megawatt station, which, in theory, is sufficient to power 100,000 houses. Locations under consideration include the Pilbara in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.” Read more
It is telling that Australian governments have delayed the transition from obsolete Coal power to Solar for decades, despite expert scientists, and significant public opinion for this move.
Governments ignore the Public when we call for policy that risks the economy for the common good,
because they don’t want to take the inherent risks needed to achieve the change.
WorleyParsons stated intention to make Australia 40% Solar Thermal may offer the Government a low-risk chance at sustainable energy supply, and preventing Climate Change.
We may finally see the Coal industry release its grip on Fergusons balls.