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Solar Energy Potential and Barriers in Australia

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Solar Energy Potential and Barriers in Australia

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Abstract In Australia, the energy demands are drastically increasing. At present it uses coal for generating energy, which is a non-renewable source of energy. The concern of Australia includes, world facing depletion of fossil fuels, in the near future. When compared to other countries, Australia receives highest solar radiation per sq.mt. Thus, to meet the demands, solar energy is found to be the best alternative in the form of a renewable energy source. This,research revolves around the challenges and constraints to implement the solar energy systems in Australia. The research is expected to provide appropriate solutions for the faced issues. This scientific report's objective is to meet the energy demands in Australia by overcoming the barriers. Finally, the results and the research will be discussed to represent the outcome. Keywords- Fossil Fuel, Solar Energy, Australia, Barriers, Potential, renewable
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Table of ContentsAbstract...................................................................................................................................................................21.Introduction...................................................................................................................................................12.Methodology...................................................................................................................................................23.Results.............................................................................................................................................................44.Discussion.......................................................................................................................................................75.Conclusion......................................................................................................................................................8
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1.Introduction Australia utilizes fossil fuel as the primary source to produce electricity. The morenumber of coal-fired power stations are the main reason that impacts on the global warming.According to the reports of 2004, Australia used 24 fossil fuel power stations for generatingmore than 90 percent of electricity, which denotes carbon pollution of approximately 200million tons. The key fossil fuel includes coal, gas and oil (Byrnes et al., 2013). It is requiredto plan that transforms fossil fuel (Chattopadhyay et al., 2014). Because, it generates moreemission (O'Gorman and Jotzo, 2014) Thus, it increases climatic changes (Guglyuvatyy andStoianoff, 2015). However, Australia requires more electricity (An Australian Energy Story,2014). To provide energy supply for Australia, the renewable energy like solar energy createsmore possibilities and is must. It is the place that receives highest solar radiation thatincreases the potential for covering more percent of energy demands. Moreover, solar energyis cost-effective, which can be easily relied on, in Australia. The renewable sources likegeothermal and hydropower are avoided in certain regions, which actually increases theelectricity distribution cost. Electricity is generated from the huge centralized, fossil fuel powered generators andit transmits high voltage electricity with the help of transmission networks, which istransmitted to the distribution networks. Finally, from this network it reaches the consumers(Byrnes et al., 2013). The types of barriers include, cost for Grid connection; Policy andregulatory uncertainty; Sociable acceptance and network effect; and Small scale regionalprojects (Yaqoot, Diwan and Kandpal, 2016). The limitations in solar development includes(Byrnes et al., 2013):1.The important barrier to develop the renewable energy in industry is Grid connectioncost. It mainly enhances the project expenditure.2.Policy and regulatory uncertainty is the considerable barrier in Australia to developthe renewable energy.3.The Queensland current analysis identified the barriers to develop the renewableenergy, in the administrative delays and hurdles in the approval of the projects,inadequate economic incentives, huge capital cost, and in infrastructure shortage(Gulagi et al., 2017).4.The fundamental challenge to face the renewable energy technology is network effect.5.Small scale regional projects are the extra barriers to improve the renewable energy.Because of the lower population and the relevant distance from the centers of themajor demand and supply.1
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