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Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University

Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable

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Solar and wind have won the global energy race. They accounted for 80% of new global power capacity installed in 2023. In Australia, 99% of new capacity is wind or solar.

The Queensland election campaign suggests both sides of politics have embraced the renewable energy transition. But solar and wind are variable and need energy storage. That is where pumped hydro energy storage and batteries come in.

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