‘we’re moving fast, but not fast enough’

As noted here earlier today, yesterday I appreciated the opportunity to attend day 1 of the CEC’s QCES … including hearing presentations and discussion on a couple of different sessions – including the ‘faster than forecast’ session to wrap up day 1.

I’ve already noted about one particular comment and slide from Oliver Nunn at Endgame here, so in this article I’d like to include two snapshots from the presentation (in reverse order) from David Dixon at Rystad who also posed some questions about whether we’re actually going to meet our targets (in this case 82% by 2030).

In reverse order, at the end of the presentation David noted that ‘we’re moving fast, but not fast enough’.

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… and earlier David had noted that one of the reasons for the slower-than-required installation of new capacity was the slow-down in wind farm approval and construction (which, Rystad being who they are, was well supported with data):

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This same factor (slow-down of wind) was one of the reasons given by Oliver Nunn for his comments about the ISP not being a plausible plan.


About the Author

Paul McArdle
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients. Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

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