ENVIRONMENT Wind, solar push up SA electricity prices*

Since the Labor Government in South Australia took the state on the road to a renewable energy future some 10 years ago, installed capacity has grown from zero to more than 1,200 megawatts (MW) in wind and 400MW in rooftop solar. As a result, in 2012–13, over 30 per cent of electricity generated in the state was sourced from wind and solar energy. 


Northern Power Station, Port Augusta.

The target of 33 per cent of renewable energy was reached in 2014, six y…

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