- Aotearoa could very easily transition to solar taking up all the energy production currently occupied by gas. Hydro is basically a huge water battery. The more solar we have, the less we need to use gas and hydro, and the more efficient the existing hydro gets. Monopolies suck.
- 🇳🇿 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~5% of New Zealand electrical power generation (5.5GWh). Solar power was ~1% (0.9GWh). Hydro power was ~64% (73.5GWh). Geothermal power was ~24% (27.8GWh). Source: EM6 #NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy
