It’s also better to build what we can near the cities since it reduces the need for more transmission lines which are costly and prone to opposition from rural types (unless it happens to go through their farm and they make a killing on it).
I agree with building near use. It’s better use of land as well to put them on the roof of buildings.
There are a lot of small scale solar installations on rural properties. I would guess it is often a question of supporting infrastructure and economics not political opposition.
I don’t think it’s fair to blame rural types for lack of infrastructure. Generally they are calling for better infrastructure not less. There are NIMBYs everywhere but there are also pragmatists everywhere.
It’s just the nature of the issue. Transmission lines are primarily going through rural areas, so consequently that is where the opposition is centred.
And there’s a strong streak of anti-renewable and anti-transmission sentiment in the regions, much of it inflamed by disinformation locally and online.
NIMBYs are slightly different problem in that it’s primarily about protecting property values rather than mostly ideological opposition in the regions. Which attitude is worse is up for debate, but yeah, I’d prefer both groups had less power to oppose needed infrastructure.
It’s also better to build what we can near the cities since it reduces the need for more transmission lines which are costly and prone to opposition from rural types (unless it happens to go through their farm and they make a killing on it).
I agree with building near use. It’s better use of land as well to put them on the roof of buildings.
There are a lot of small scale solar installations on rural properties. I would guess it is often a question of supporting infrastructure and economics not political opposition.
Example of rural small scale solar on SA https://www.redmud.net.au/our-farms
I don’t think it’s fair to blame rural types for lack of infrastructure. Generally they are calling for better infrastructure not less. There are NIMBYs everywhere but there are also pragmatists everywhere.
It’s just the nature of the issue. Transmission lines are primarily going through rural areas, so consequently that is where the opposition is centred.
And there’s a strong streak of anti-renewable and anti-transmission sentiment in the regions, much of it inflamed by disinformation locally and online.
NIMBYs are slightly different problem in that it’s primarily about protecting property values rather than mostly ideological opposition in the regions. Which attitude is worse is up for debate, but yeah, I’d prefer both groups had less power to oppose needed infrastructure.