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Solar power the answer for regional Western Australia

there is an opportunity to consider small-scale electricity generation from renewable sources for local consumption given that the ability to supply more electricity to the region is subject to capacity constraints and the high cost of upgrades to current infrastructure………..

Solar gives good electricity, Science Alert, 14 January 2011 A study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has confirmed the potential for Concentrated Solar Power to generate electricity for communities and mining interests across the Wheatbelt.
Assistant Professors Julian Clifton and Bryan Boruff of UWA’s School of Earth and Environment found that areas in the central and eastern Wheatbelt are ideal sites for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP).

CSP concentrates solar radiation which is then converted to steam to drive a turbine or engine for electricity generation.  Unlike photovoltaic cells the heat may be stored to generate electricity outside of sunlight hours.

The research titled Assessing the potential for Concentrated Solar Power development in rural Australia was supported by the Wheatbelt Development Commission and has been published in the journal Energy Policy.

Assistant Professor Boruff said the results show there is an opportunity to consider small-scale electricity generation from renewable sources for local consumption given that the ability to supply more electricity to the region is subject to capacity constraints and the high cost of upgrades to current infrastructure………..
The final report is available from the Wheatbelt Development Commission.

Solar gives good electricity (Science Alert)

January 14, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | solar, Western Australia | solar