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by llm_trw 815 days ago
It's amazing to hear people arguing that the highest electricty prices in the OCED are somehow a sign of a working system: https://www.leadingedgeenergy.com.au/blog/highest-electricit...

Not only does the Australian market have the highest consumer prices it also has the highest number of negative pricing events.

In short: the only reason why the grid hasn't had a brownout since 2019 is because there hasn't been a major heatwave since 2019.

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The article you linked is from 2017. 80% of Australia's solar was installed after that came out. Hard to argue that it's somehow responsible. Seems like your knowledge is a bit outdated.