Townsville Bulletin

Will my power bills go up and will there be more blackouts with net zero?

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DR FINKEL SAYS: If the shift to renewable electricit­y is managed thoughtful­ly, electricit­y bills should be low because they will take advantage of the ever falling price of solar and wind electricit­y. There shouldn’t be blackouts if we invest in sufficient short-term and long-term storage, and plan for the worst case weather patterns rather than the average. Also, the system will be more secure if we have access to gas fired electricit­y generation to support the large scale use of wind and solar electricit­y.

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