jayr

Not conent with Big Merinos, Bananas, Pineapples and the like, Oz is now going one further with plans for the biggest man mad construction on earth:

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...E13762,00.html

renth

It's a good idea.

What's your problem with it. Would you prefer a nuclear power station?

jayr

I'd like to see how the economics of a 7km radius solar panel and a 1km tall tower stack up in delivering cheap electricty

bondipom

The Big Nuclear Power station.

If the project is economically viable it is a good . My worry is that they need money from naming rights to justify it.

jayr

The Big Solar Panel Tower Electricty Thingamujig springs to mind. I suppose the attached cafe and postcard stand may help make it viable.

Amazulu

Nuclear power station. This solar thing can supply 200000 homes, a nuclear plant can supply 2 million, more cost effective.

Megalania

http://www.enviromission.com.au/

jayr

I'll do me numbers and get back to you when I've got some time, I've a home to go to now...

Megalania

Think you'll find it is marginal at best.

Now imagine that direct conversion of solar light to electricity were added to the solar heat collector. Not economical yet but:
Origin starts construction of $20 million revolutionary Sliver® solar power plant in South Australia.