Port Augusta's ageing brown coal power stations should be replaced with base-load solar thermal power to improve the town's health and create jobs, a think tank says.
Renewable energy researchers, Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), has released its Repowering Port Augusta report which it says presents compelling economic, health and environmental case for replacing the old power plants in the South Australian town.
BZE's Mark Ogge says that replacing the power stations with renewable energy would create 1800 jobs, improve the health of the local community, provide lower and more stable energy prices and save 100-200 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the lifetime of the project.
He said that power station owner Alinta Energy, Port Augusta City Council and Mayor Joy Baluch all backed the solar thermal power proposal as their preferred option for replacing the coal-fired power plants in Port Augusta.
Ms Baluch said gas and coal plants would damage the health of her community.
"The health of the people in Port Augusta has been affected by this coal-fired power station for the last 40 years and statistics prove this," she said.
"We need to see solar thermal energy developed in South Australia and for us to become world leaders in this renewable energy. Certainly gas is not the answer."
The report will be launched in Adelaide on Thursday and in Port Augusta on Saturday.juicy couture outlet juicy couture juicy couture charms
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