This episode is the final part in our miniseries about Australia&#8217;s energy transition.
In late 2024, Chris traveled to Australia and recorded interviews with a wide range of experts who are intimately involved in the energy transition there. We featured some of them in the earlier episodes of this miniseries, namely, Episodes <a href="https://energytransition.show/234">#234</a>, <a href="https://energytransition.show/235">#235</a>, <a href="https://energytransition.show/246">#246</a>, <a href="https://energytransition.show/247">#247</a>, and <a href="https://energytransition.show/249">#249</a>.
In this episode, we take a close look at South Australia, where rooftop solar alone already powers the entire state grid at times. By 2027, South Australia plans to operate with 100% variable renewable energy, making it the first gigawatt-scale grid in the world to achieve this milestone.
The challenge? SA Power Networks, the distribution grid operator, doesn&#8217;t control generation, transmission, or metering, and doesn&#8217;t buy or sell electricity. This means South Australia must figure out how to maintain a stable, reliable grid consisting largely of customer-owned energy resources.
In this conversation, James Brown, Head of Network Strategy at SA Power Networks, explains how his team of engineers and stakeholders are finding innovative solutions to meet this challenge. Their approaches will offer valuable lessons for grids worldwide as they, too, transition to electricity systems almost entirely powered by variable renewables.

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