The following article contains many more details, assumptions & FAQs about my simulation, including what is ‘Other’, estimates of cost ($107/MWh), emissions, required capacity, scale factors, analysis of the most challenging days & much more (end)
reneweconomy.com.au/a-near-100-p...

The simulation has used wind, rooftop & utility solar data from
OpenNEM, rescaled to supply ~60%, 25% & 20% respectively over the year. It uses the storage & existing hydro to match demand. If there remains a shortfall then the model supplements generation with ‘Other’ (4/5)

Here is the simulation from weeks 217 to 220. It was 100% renewable (3/5)

Last week had:
- average demand (101% of long-term average)
- above average wind (113%)
- well above average solar (122%) (2/5)

The following article contains many more details, assumptions & FAQs about my simulation, including what is ‘Other’, estimates of cost ($107/MWh), emissions, required capacity, scale factors, analysis of the most challenging days & much more (end)
reneweconomy.com.au/a-near-100-p...

The simulation has used wind, rooftop & utility solar data from
@OpenNEM
, rescaled to supply ~60%, 25% & 20% respectively over the year. It uses the storage & existing hydro to match demand. If there remains a shortfall then the model supplements generation with ‘Other’ (4/5)

Here is the simulation from weeks 216 to 219. It was 100% renewable (3/5)

Last week had:
- average demand (100% of long-term average)
- average wind (100%)
- well above average solar (117%) (2/5)

You can download 30-minute data in 3 month chunks here:
www.v-nem.org

not great reductions in SA in the last couple of years. 191kgCO2/MWh is the latest, down from 198kg a year ago and 199kg two years ago.
But we're starting to see improvements again as new wind farms come online & ramp up and also as batteries start to displace gas.

The following article contains many more details, assumptions & FAQs about my simulation, including what is ‘Other’, estimates of cost ($107/MWh), emissions, required capacity, scale factors, analysis of the most challenging days & much more (end)
reneweconomy.com.au/a-near-100-p...

The simulation has used wind, rooftop & utility solar data from
OpenNEM, rescaled to supply ~60%, 25% & 20% respectively over the year. It uses the storage & existing hydro to match demand. If there remains a shortfall then the model supplements generation with ‘Other’ (4/5)

Here is the simulation from weeks 215 to 218. It was 100% renewable (3/5)

Last week had:
- average demand (102% of long-term average)
- average wind (103%)
- above average solar (110%) (2/5)

The following article contains many more details, assumptions & FAQs about my simulation, including what is ‘Other’, estimates of cost ($107/MWh), emissions, required capacity, scale factors, analysis of the most challenging days & much more (end)
reneweconomy.com.au/a-near-100-p...

The simulation has used wind, rooftop & utility solar data from
OpenNEM, rescaled to supply ~60%, 25% & 20% respectively over the year. It uses the storage & existing hydro to match demand. If there remains a shortfall then the model supplements generation with ‘Other’ (4/5)

Here is the simulation from weeks 214 to 217. It was 100% renewable.
For earlier weeks, see the following thread (3/5)

Last week had:
- average demand (100% of long-term average)
- above average wind (110%)
- well above average solar (117%) (2/5)