Back up: does ramping renewables displace gas?

This 12-page note studies the output from 10 of the largest gas power plants in Australia, at 5-minute intervals, comparing 2024 versus 2014. Ramping renewables to c30% of Australiaโ€™s electricity mix has not only entrenched gas-fired back-up generation, but actually increased the need for peakers?

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