Now and again the law catches up with the shysters that run wind farms and so-called big batteries. Failing to deliver on a promise ordinarily results in an order for damages to be paid to the unwitting victim. In addition, in a regulated electricity market, the regulator will sometimes join in and seek its pound of flesh, as well.
Back in September 2016, South Australia’s wind farms were the cause of utter chaos when the automatic and instant shutdown of their turbines during a spring gale (see above) resulted in Australia’s only ever statewide blackout.
Parts of the state were left without power for over a fortnight. The operators involved cost the State’s businesses and households close to $400 million, but, for their part, walked away with a paltry $3.5 million fine (see below).
In a separate incident in October 2019, SA’s big Tesla battery had been contracted to…
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