Thursday, October 07, 2010

IRP2 Figures released!

IRP2 is being released tomorrow, here are the figures for 2030:

  • 48 % Baseload Coal
  • 14 % Baseload Nuclear
  • 16 % Renewable Energy (dispatchable)
  • 9 % Peaking Open Cycle Gas Turbine
  • 6 % Peaking Pump Storage
  • 5 % Mid-merit Gas
  • 2 % Baseload Import Hydro.

That means 33% of all new build will be Renewables, 25% Nuclear, 9% Coal. 4.5GW of wind for 2020.

Frank