Australia could be a world leader, with Danish style renewables systems
Australia receives more sunshine per square metre than any other country and could easily adopt a similar system to Denmark to establish large scale solar farms.
Streamline Renewable Energy Policy And Make Australia A World Leader : Renewable Energy News, 11 Aug 2010, By establishing a single governing body to oversee renewable energy projects Australia could leap to the head of the global renewable race. Max Sylvester, co-founder of solar company, Energy Matters, says that if the Australian government was serious about becoming a world-leader in the battle for global renewable energy market-share it would take a leaf from the European clean energy book, citing Danish wind farm policy.
The huge success of this renewable power source – wind farm technology accounts for one-fifth of total electricity generated in Denmark – is attributed to a streamlining of administration between government and grid providers, including a deal which allows the general public to purchase shares in wind farms and turbines built near their communities. Australia receives more sunshine per square metre than any other country and could easily adopt a similar system to Denmark to establish large scale solar farms.
“Giving communities the opportunity to become part-owners of their own renewable energy industries is one of the best ways to make large-scale renewable power projects socially acceptable. If those huge wind turbines spinning off the coast along with solar farms collecting sunshine on the drought-ravaged land are generating income, as well as clean, green electricity for households, people are more likely to support them,” Mr Sylvester said.
Streamline Renewable Energy Policy And Make Australia A World Leader : Renewable Energy News
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