Thursday 21 September 2006

SA wind power potential

Adelaide Advertiser
Wednesday 20/9/2006, Page: 32

SOUTH Australia has the potential to generate enough electricity through wind power to supply the state as well as Victoria and NSW, an international expert has claimed.

Greenpeace renewable energy campaign director Sven Teske said SA's wind resource is "huge" and is up to 30 per cent greater than what is achievable in northern Europe.

"In theory, SA could provide quite a lot of the country's electricity because its wind resource is quite good," Mr Teske said.

He is one of four speakers at a public forum to be held tomorrow night, which will discuss if SA can retain its lead on renewable energy. It will be held at the Napier Building, University of Adelaide, from 7pm.

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