Airports Could Generate Enough Solar Energy to Power a City

A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.

Researchers at RMIT University compared electricity generated by residential solar panels in a regional city to the potential green energy production of 21 leased federal airports.

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Tau.Neutrino said:

Airports Could Generate Enough Solar Energy to Power a City

A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.

Researchers at RMIT University compared electricity generated by residential solar panels in a regional city to the potential green energy production of 21 leased federal airports.

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Then wait for a hailstorm.

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Airports Could Generate Enough Solar Energy to Power a City

A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.

Researchers at RMIT University compared electricity generated by residential solar panels in a regional city to the potential green energy production of 21 leased federal airports.

more…

Then wait for a hailstorm.

That could create a market for hail proof solar panels.

the grid will never handle it

SCIENCE said:

the grid will never handle it

You canna have more power!

What is the Grid rated up to?

Yeah the hail problem is a concern for solar panels, the storage problem is rapidly becoming less of a problem with modern systems. Yes, that’s lithium batteries for now but there’s many other cheaper options available.

What about wires?

Jaysus. A study in futility.

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

Go on…

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

mange = manage :)

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

What makes airport rooftops especially hard to manage then?

Although i’d have thought that airports had more than enough spare ground area that they didn’t need to use the roof area.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

using wires to distribute its output to where it is needed

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

Why is that?

The planes don’t land of roofs, nothing is on them?

The Rev Dodgson said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Jaysus. A study in futility.

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

What makes airport rooftops especially hard to manage then?

Although i’d have thought that airports had more than enough spare ground area that they didn’t need to use the roof area.

Ever worked at an airport? Absolute pain in the arse. Security issues being the main one. And yes, lots of lovely ground that they could possibly use rather then a roof.

Anyway, I’ve only caught bits and pieces of the budget news, but I gather it’s big spending.

So how much have they allocated to upgrading the electricity distribution system, to deal with all this solar input, and all the motorway charging stations that are going to start springing up any day now?

sibeen said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sibeen said:

2.6 square kilometres of the most difficult to manage rooftop space available, or perhaps we could just find a few square kilometres of dirt to install stuff on where it would be easy to install, mange and maintain.

What makes airport rooftops especially hard to manage then?

Although i’d have thought that airports had more than enough spare ground area that they didn’t need to use the roof area.

Ever worked at an airport? Absolute pain in the arse. Security issues being the main one. And yes, lots of lovely ground that they could possibly use rather then a roof.

Was watching “the flying show” not too long ago. Somebody was hanging off the edge of the roof of a high hangar in the background of the shoot for the whole ten minute segment. Airport rooftops are a heck of a lot bigger than domestic rooftops, and safer to walk on without breaking tiles.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Anyway, I’ve only caught bits and pieces of the budget news, but I gather it’s big spending.

So how much have they allocated to upgrading the electricity distribution system, to deal with all this solar input, and all the motorway charging stations that are going to start springing up any day now?

Tree fiddy.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Anyway, I’ve only caught bits and pieces of the budget news, but I gather it’s big spending.

So how much have they allocated to upgrading the electricity distribution system, to deal with all this solar input, and all the motorway charging stations that are going to start springing up any day now?

One of the benefits of privitisation is that somebody else pays for it.

sibeen said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Anyway, I’ve only caught bits and pieces of the budget news, but I gather it’s big spending.

So how much have they allocated to upgrading the electricity distribution system, to deal with all this solar input, and all the motorway charging stations that are going to start springing up any day now?

Tree fiddy.

Billion or Trillion?

The Rev Dodgson said:

sibeen said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Anyway, I’ve only caught bits and pieces of the budget news, but I gather it’s big spending.

So how much have they allocated to upgrading the electricity distribution system, to deal with all this solar input, and all the motorway charging stations that are going to start springing up any day now?

Tree fiddy.

Billion or Trillion?

First one, then the other.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Anyway, I’ve only caught bits and pieces of the budget news, but I gather it’s big spending.

So how much have they allocated to upgrading the electricity distribution system, to deal with all this solar input, and all the motorway charging stations that are going to start springing up any day now?

Maybe if the Grid cannot handle it, divert the extra solar generated power to the motorway electricity distribution system?

What is the Grids total capacity ?

maybe they can just use it to charge up the electric airliners

Victoria’s grid runs on 50 per cent renewable energy for first time

Victorian Renewable Energy Target2017-18 Progress Report

Has the 2019-20 report been released?

Wikipedia – Energy in Victoria

https://hackaday.com/2021/05/10/south-australia-vs-too-much-home-solar/

Dark Orange said:

https://hackaday.com/2021/05/10/south-australia-vs-too-much-home-solar/

The electricity regulator made the decision to shut down 12,000 home solar systems via a newly-granted power in order to keep grid demand above 400 MW, a level high enough that major gas plants could stay online.

LOL

Additionally, inverters that can be remotely commanded by the electrical authority are required, controlled over the Internet or via 4G data links. Substations are also being upgraded with improved voltage management hardware, to allow suburbs with high penetration of rooftop solar to better export their energy to the wider grid.

can’t see any risk from Russian hackers there