Talk:Solar power in Australia

message: This article does not give a balanced view of Solar power and offers no criticism.
The principle of Neutral Point of View requires that we describe competing views without endorsing any one in particular.  This is clearly not happening here, or elsewhere as discussed in the section above.  
So I'm adding a POV tag to the article. Prester John 03:10, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: what reliably sourced criticism do you suggest? Or should we just make some up to find a 'competing view'? Ie, if you put in a tag, you need to identify a problem and a way, at least towards, fixing it. Merbabu 05:33, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Well, if in the name of 'balance' you talk about the market, no doubt you will bring in discussion of market failure, particularly in regard to externalities. Merbabu 09:42, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: PS, keep in mind that this is an Australia-specific article. It sounds like your planned criticism is much more general and more suited to Solar power. Please focus on Australia. Merbabu 09:54, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV 

message: I like the idea of having a table with project status and dates but this should be restricted to projects with a size of greater than (e.g) 30kWp.
There is NO point whatsoever of including stuff like 3kW, 4kw, 6kW systems in the table. I know people with residential systems larger than 3kW, should we put them in the table too? 
I propose to remove all entries under at least 20kW, unless there is something incredibly special about the specific system that is worth mentioning.
By the way there is a '42kWp system' (actual peak output is about 35kW) at UNSW, that may be worth including. 211.31.39.123 (talk) 14:08, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds fine.  I would support this. Johnfos (talk) 19:05, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  There is a seperate effort to start with the data from Geoscience Australia, and further refine it into Google Earth, there is a vast amount of data already in the database.  However i understand that Wikipedia is not a link repository, so i merely put it here for reference as it will no doubt help locate sites for this wiki article - but it's a web2.0 effort so the original database can be updated/refined on demand.  http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1090761 Roidroid (talk) 03:16, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Draw the line 

message: A possible additon could be about the cost of the panels, you know, something about if they would be actualy economiclly viable to put these massive Solar Panel power stations in the middle of a somewhere (like a desert or moutain top), or would it just be better to invest in other renewable sources, like wind... Some fella (talk) 11:40, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another Addition? 

message: Could these citations be solved by a Bureau page?
despite the hot[citation needed], dry[citation needed], and sunny climate[citation needed], of Australia
Some fella (talk) 11:50, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation Solved? 

message: The section on RECs needs to be expanded somewhat. It it a form of carbon trading? What is the worth of a REC? Is it legally mandatory, given the renewable targets? I do not understand.
Willemferguson (talk) 09:58, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  RECs in Australia 

message: After a wikicommons search to add some photos to this article I noticed that the solar challenge race is not mentioned.  Nor is solar powered signage, weather stations or phones. Should these types of solar power applications be mentioned here or on another page? - Shiftchange (talk) 17:59, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Topics not covered 

message: Some statistics on the theoretical and economic potental would be useful to the article.  Are the dry sunny places with many kwh/square meter/year within reach of transmission lines and the population that would consume the energy? --Wtshymanski (talk) 15:31, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Insolation 

message: Could somebody please read section 2.1 - it is full of contradictory facts and dates. Thanks  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.237.126.91 (talk) 01:35, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section 2.1 

message: QLD                   	SA                                                              	VIC           	WA              	NSW
Rollingstone 110 MW   	Kingfisher 120 MW (Roxby Downs)                                 	Carwarp 100 MW	Cunderdin 100 MW	Hay 100 MW
Chinchilla 112 MW     	Adani Whyalla 140 MW                                            	Kiamal 200 MW 	                	Maryvale 100 MW
Aramara 140 MW*       	Port Augusta Renewable 150 MW                                   	Nowingi 253 MW	                	Mumbil 100 MW
Kidston 2 270 MW      	SSE Whyalla 150 MW*                                             	              	                	Springdale 100 MW
Rodds Bay 300 MWp     	Pallamana Solar Farm 176MW and battery                          	              	                	Gunnedah 115 MW
Clarke Creek 315 MW   	Solar River Stage 1 200 MW                                      	              	                	Hillston 115 MW
Harlin Stage 1 500 MW*	Solar River Stage 2 200 MW                                      	              	                	Metz 115 MW
                      	Yoorndoo Ilga solar farm 200-400MW (North of Whyalla) EPS Energy	              	                	Suntop 150 MW
                      	Riverland 270 MW                                                	              	                	Wellington 174 MW
                      	Cultana 280 MW                                                  	              	                	Sunraysia 200 MW
                      	Bungama solar farm 280MW (east of Port Pirie) EPS Energy        	              	                	Darlington Point 275 MW
                      	Robertstown solar farm 500MW* + 250MW/1000MWh battery EPS Energy	              	                	Gunning 300 MW
 *Unclear if given project size is MWac or DC peak(MWp).
Conspice (talk) 08:04, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ongoing Projects >= 100 MWac 

message: Since when is solar energy measured in terms of 'horsepower' (second sentence)? Imperial units gone crazy? I have never heard of anybody refer to units of electricity in a solar power scenario in anything but multiples of watts.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.203.53.169 (talk) 12:03, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree. I removed it. --Ita140188 (talk) 22:53, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Horsepower? 

message: It might be nice to understand the assumptions made in the 'theoretical ' capacity of solar to make this page more objective . And then consider realistic scenarios rather than theory .  Incorporating duck curve ,  decline of output , lack of maintenance , etc .  You will find that a realistic maximum is a fraction of a percent  to 1-2 percent . 2601:643:8300:8D90:79B6:92C8:C6B8:313F (talk) 03:28, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Solar 

message: Is there a suitable data source that can be used to complete the Installations by type table? For example the Australian Photovoltaic institute lists large scale generators based on data from the clean energy regulator. https://pv-map.apvi.org.au/power-stations DB DrpBr (talk) 11:25, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Installations by type table  

message: This article is extremely sprawling. I'm thinking a simpler structure like this might work well:
* Quick intro with a brief history, status, and potential.
* Development: Major changes in government policies, big projects (no comprehensive tables, please), and growth.
* Statistics: A brief overview of solar power statistics (not a database!), focusing on the most relevant and recent data.
* Challenges: Some of the issues in the industry, power grid, and economy.
* Impact: Environmental and economic impact.
* Outlook: Likely direction/development.
If no objections, I'll have a crack at a major rework. El T (talk) 13:21, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time for a clean-up 

message: What is the default sort order of this list supposed to be? Not size, age, alphabetical? I couldn't tell. Rmhermen (talk) 15:13, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: List of largest plants