Solar panels are seen on a roof in Albany, Western Australia, on March 29, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Australia’s energy market operator has raised concerns that some large new solar farms may be forced to scale back or shut down during peak generation hours due to a lack of transmission infrastructure.
In a new report, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) found that some hypothetical 300-megawatt solar farms—especially in parts of Victoria and South Australia—could be forced to reduce output during peak generation hours because of grid congestion.
