Question: In an unfortunate distinction, South Australia boasts of having the least dependable power network globally, excluding African nations, coupled with sky-high electricity costs. This situation highlights significant challenges faced by regions striving for energy reliability amidst escalating prices.

 Challenges Facing South Australia’s Energy Sector

South Australia, home to the vibrant city of Adelaide, faces significant challenges within its energy sector despite boasting picturesque landscapes stretching from coastal regions to mountainous terrains. Encircled by the Gulf St Vincent and nestled amidst the Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide serves as both the heart of the region and a microcosm reflecting broader statewide issues. With over three-quarters of South Australians residing here, Adelaide epitomizes the state's centralized demographic pattern. However, beyond its scenic beauty lies a complex reality concerning power generation and distribution.

The state grapples with what can only be described as the least reliable electrical network globally—outside African nations—and suffers under some of the highest electricity costs imaginable. These circumstances stem partly from ambitious renewable energy targets combined with insufficient infrastructure upgrades necessary for stability. Frequent blackouts and price surges underscore systemic vulnerabilities exacerbated by extreme weather conditions common across southern latitudes.

Historically reliant upon coal-fired plants before transitioning aggressively into wind farms and solar arrays, policymakers underestimated transitional complexities involved when phasing traditional sources out too hastily without robust backup systems ready online immediately afterward. Consequently, reliability suffered immensely during critical peak demand periods where renewables failed miserably against unpredictable atmospheric variables impacting output capacity significantly lower compared conventional baseload technologies capable supplying consistent supply regardless external influences affecting performance levels negatively overall speaking.

Moreover, high prices reflect additional expenses incurred maintaining dual networks simultaneously; decommissioned yet still operational legacy facilities alongside nascent green initiatives requiring substantial upfront investment prior generating returns worthwhile enough justify expenditures made thus far collectively speaking. Such fiscal pressures inevitably trickle down consumers' pockets forcing households businesses alike absorb disproportionate burdens disproportionately allocated amongst different socioeconomic strata accordingly.

In summary, South Australia finds itself navigating treacherous waters characterized by intermittent service delivery coupled exorbitant tariffs stemming underlying structural deficiencies inherent current framework governing local utilities market dynamics broadly construed. Urgent reforms aimed addressing root causes rather merely treating symptoms superficially represent imperative moving forward ensuring sustainable development trajectory achieved preserving ecological integrity safeguarding economic viability concurrently going forward indefinitely henceforth prospectively speaking.

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The Deadly Awards , commonly known simply as The Deadlys , were an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music , sport , entertainment and community . The first Deadlys were held in 1995 , at the Boomalli Artist Co-op in the Redfern suburb of Sydney . The Deadly Awards originated as the Deadly Sounds music and culture radio show at the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-op in Redfern in 1993 . They stemmed from an idea of the late Gavin Jones ( 1966-2014 ) . Later venues included The Metro Theatre , the Hard Rock Café , Home in Darling Harbour and Fox Studios ; since 2001 the event has been held at the Sydney Opera House , hosted by Vibe Australia and broadcast by SBS Television . There were later additional venues in other states .   The awards expanded beyond their original music focus , to include sport , entertainment , the arts , health , education and training in the Indigenous Australian community . Winners are nominated and voted on by the public . The word `` Deadly '' is a modern colloquialism used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to indicate `` cool , rockin ' , fantastic '' .

Kuwait -LSB- kʊˈweɪt -RSB- ( الكويت , -LSB- ɪl ‿ ɪkweːt -RSB- or -LSB- - afblɪkweːt -RSB- ) , officially the State of Kuwait , is a country in Western Asia . Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf , it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia . , Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people ; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates . Expatriates account for 70 % of the population .   Oil reserves were discovered in 1938 . From 1946 to 1982 , the country underwent large-scale modernization . In the 1980s , Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash . In 1990 , Kuwait was invaded by Iraq . The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces . At the end of the war , there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure .   Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system . It has a high income economy backed by the world 's sixth largest oil reserves . The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world . According to the World Bank , the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world . The Constitution was promulgated in 1962 . Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East . In the Arab world , Kuwait is frequently dubbed the `` Hollywood of the Gulf '' due to the popularity of its soap operas and theatre .

Kosovo ( -LSB- ˈkɒsəvoʊ , _ ˈkoʊ - -RSB- Kosova , -LSB- kɔsɔva -RSB- or Kosovë ; Косово ) is a disputed territory and partially recognised state in Southeastern Europe that declared independence from Serbia in February 2008 as the Republic of Kosovo ( Republika e Kosovës Република Косово / Republika Kosovo ) .   Kosovo is landlocked in the central Balkan Peninsula . With its strategic position in the Balkans , it serves as an important link in the connection between central and south Europe , the Adriatic Sea , and Black Sea . Its capital and largest city is Pristina , and other major urban areas include Prizren , Peć and Gjakova . It is bordered by Albania to the southwest , the Republic of Macedonia to the southeast , Montenegro to the west and the uncontested territory of Serbia to the north and east . While Serbia recognises administration of the territory by Kosovo 's elected government , it continues to claim it as its own Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija .   Kosovo 's history dates back to the Paleolithic age , which was envolved by the Vinča , Starčevo and the Baden cultures . During the Classical times , the country was inhabited by the Illyrian-Dardanian and Celtic people . In 168 BC , the area was anexed the by Romans . In the Middle ages , the country was conquered by the Byzantine , Bulgarian and Serbian Empires . The Battle of Kosovo of 1389 is considered to be one of the defining moments in Serbian medieval history . The country was the core of the Serbian medieval state , which has also been the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church from the 14th century , when its status was upgraded into a patriarchate .   After being part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the early 20th century , in the late 19th century , Kosovo became the centre of the Albanian national awakening with the League of Prizren . As a result of the defeat in the First Balkan War from 1912 to 1913 , the Ottomans ceded the Vilayet of Kosovo to the Balkan League ; the Kingdom of Serbia took its larger part , while the Kingdom of Montenegro annexed the western part Metohija , before both countries joined the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after first World War . Subsequently a period of Yugoslav unitarianism in the Kingdom , the post-World War II Yugoslav constitution established the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within the Yugoslav constituent Republic of Serbia . Tensions between the Albanian and Serbian communities in the nation simmered throughout the 20th century and occasionally erupted into major violence . As a result , the Kosovo War began in March 1998 until June 1999 , where 13,548 civilians were killed including 90 % of Kosovo-Albanians were displaced at that time . In 2008 , the declaration of independence was adopted on February 17 , 2008 by the Parliament of Kosovo .   Long-term ethnic tensions between Kosovo 's Albanian and Serb populations left the territory ethnically divided , resulting in inter-ethnic violence , culminating in the Kosovo War of 1998 -- 99 , part of the wider regional Yugoslav Wars . The war ended with a military intervention of NATO , which forced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to withdraw its troops from Kosovo , which became a UN protectorate under UNSCR 1244 . On 17 February 2008 Kosovo 's Parliament declared independence . It has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by , Taiwan , the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , the Cook Islands and Niue . Serbia refuses to recognise Kosovo as a state , although with the Brussels Agreement of 2013 it has accepted the legitimacy of Kosovar institutions . Kosovo has a lower-middle-income economy and has experienced solid economic growth over the last decade by international financial institutions , and has experienced growth every year since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008 .

Lake Bonney Riverland ( alternative name : Barmera ) is a freshwater lake located in the Riverland region of South Australia . The lake is fed and drained by the River Murray . The town of Barmera is located on its shores .

Remote Western Australia is a designation of areas of Western Australia that are either isolated , or well away from the main concentrations of population and services found in the south west of the state .   The usage of the phrase remote Western Australia if considered synonymous with the term outback Western Australia .   Designated `` remote areas '' are found in the regions of the north and north east of the state .

The Kuznetsk Basin ( often abbreviated as Kuzbass or Kuzbas , Russian : Кузнецкий бассейн , Кузбасс ) in southwestern Siberia , Russia , is one of the largest coal mining areas in the world , covering an area of around 27000 sqmi . It lies in the Kuznetsk Depression between Tomsk and Novokuznetsk in the basin of the Tom River . From the south it borders the Abakan Range , from the west Salair Ridge , and Kuznetsky Alatau from the east .   It possesses some of the most extensive coal deposits anywhere in the world ; coal-bearing seams extend over an area of 10309 sqmi and reach to a depth of 5905 ft. Overall coal deposits are estimated at 725 billion tonnes . The region 's other industries , such as machine construction , chemicals and metallurgy , are based on coal mining .   During the Soviet era , the Kuznetsk Basin was second only to Ukraine 's Donets Basin in terms of regional coal production . Iron smelting began there as early as 1697 and coal was discovered in 1721 , although it was not systematically mined until 1851 . The late 19th century industrialisation of Russia prompted a rapid growth in the area 's industries , which was further boosted by the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway . Under Joseph Stalin 's First Five-Year Plan , the Ural-Kuznetsk industrial combine was formed in the early 1930s . It became a centre for the production of iron and steel , zinc , aluminium , machinery and chemicals , with raw materials and finished products being shipped to and from sites in the Kuzbas and Urals .   The Soviet Union 's economic problems in the late 1980s prompted strikes by the region 's coal miners in 1989 and 1990 , seriously weakening the reformist government of Mikhail Gorbachev . Following the fall of the Soviet Union and the collapse of the planned economy , the region 's industries faced a further crisis . Since then , however , its significance has grown . The Kuzbass now extracts more than 30 percent of Russia 's total coal production and is the main fuel and energy base for eastern Russia .   Administratively , the Kuznetsk Basin lies in Kemerovo Oblast with its capital in the city of Kemerovo . Other major cities in the area include Anzhero-Sudzhensk , Leninsk-Kuznetsky , Kiselyovsk , and Prokopyevsk .

The 1956 Murray River flood involved the rising of waters in the Murray River and flooding of many towns in New South Wales , Victoria and South Australia . The flood occurred due to higher than average rainfalls in Western Queensland and heavy rains in the proceeding three months in the Murray-Darling basin . Flood waters moved down the Murray and Darling rivers for seven months and peaked between 11 and 14 August at Merbein in Victoria and 12.3 m at Morgan in South Australia . Some areas were flooded up to 100 km from the natural flow of the river . The flood was and still is considered the biggest flood in the recorded history of the Murray and described as `` the greatest catastrophe in South Australia 's history '' , in spite of no lives being lost .   From upstream to downstream , flooding occurred in the towns of Wentworth in New South Wales ; Colignan , Iraak , Mildura , Nangiloc , and Red Cliffs in Victoria ; and Mannum , Murray Bridge , and Renmark to store high flows from the Darling River .

Kuitpo Forest ( pronounced kai-po ) is a forest in South Australia located about 40 km south-east of the Adelaide city centre .   Kuipto Forest which was the first of many forest plantations in the Mount Lofty Ranges , established in 1898 to ensure a sustainable timber supply for South Australia . The forest serves as both a community forest and a commercial venture . Kuitpo is one of the more popular plantation forests ; it is regularly frequented by locals and tourists alike , as an escape to nature . It is equipped with many walking trails , and a ForestrySA interpretive centre provides insight into both the forest ecology and the history of Kuipto . The Heysen Trail runs through the forest , popular for any South Australian hiker , as well as being popular for bike rides , camping , picnics and also a great place to go horse riding or foraging for Magic Mushrooms .   The Kuipto Forest Reserve covers an area of about 36 km2 , the majority of which is softwood plantation . Attempts at growing native woods were largely abandoned as they proved too slow-growing . Instead , the tree of choice became radiata pine , a California native , although many other woods are still grown . Native forest is found in small areas with the designated forest but also in nearby conservation parks , such as Mount Magnificent Conservation Park and Kyeema Conservation Park . Most of the remaining surrounding area is farm land , mainly for cattle .   Travel to the area from Adelaide is relatively fast and easy . A tourist route begins at a turnoff from South Road at O'Halloran Hill , onto Chandlers Hill Road . From here signs direct the visitor through Clarendon to Meadows . The area is also approachable from the south through Willunga .

Digital Region was a project in South Yorkshire set up to establish a high-speed broadband network in the region , with 98 % coverage expected by the end of 2012 . It is the first of its kind in the UK . The project was co-ordinated by Digital Region Ltd. , owned by the Department for Business , Innovation & Skills ( having taken over the role from the now defunct Yorkshire Forward ) , and the four local authorities that encompass South Yorkshire , these are Sheffield City Council , Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council , Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council . Thales Group was chosen to design , deliver and manage the project on behalf of Digital Region Ltd. . .   On 15 August 2013 , it was announced that the project would close , due to the ongoing financial issues it has been facing .

Lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender ( LGBT ) rights in Australia have gradually progressed since the late 20th century to the point where LGBT people have most of the same rights and protections as other residents , with the notable exception of marriage . Although Australian LGBT policy is considerably advanced by the standards of Oceania , it lags behind Western world peers such as the United States , Ireland , United Kingdom , Canada and New Zealand given the notable lack of same-sex marriage .   Australia is a federation , with many laws affecting LGBT and intersex rights made by its states and territories . The states and territories progressively repealed their colonial era anti-homosexuality laws between 1975 and 1997 . Each jurisdiction has had an equal age of consent for sexual acts since 2016 . Several jurisdictions began granting domestic partnership benefits and civil unions to same-sex couples from 2003 onwards , with federal law recognising same-sex couples as de facto unions . Same-sex marriage legislation has been proposed to the Commonwealth Parliament multiple times , but has been rejected on all occasions . Marriage is defined by federal law as the union of a man and woman . The Australian Capital Territory 's attempt to legalise same-sex marriage was struck down by the High Court of Australia on the grounds that only the federal parliament has the constitutional and legal authority to do so . Overseas same-sex marriages are recognised by Tasmania , Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , Australian Capital Territory and South Australia , but not in the Northern Territory and Western Australia .   All states and territories , with the exception of the Northern Territory , allow both joint and step-parent same-sex adoption . Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression is prohibited in every state and territory , with overlapping federal protections for sexual orientation , gender identity and intersex status effective from 1 August 2013 .   Most jurisdictions within Australia have access to a relationship register or civil union/partnership . However both Western Australia and the Northern Territory have no access of recognition of civil unions , civil partnerships or a relationship register .   Australians are able to change their legal gender on documents including their birth certificate in all states and territories , though in many states such individuals can not be married and must undergo sexual reassignment surgery . Australians outside the gender binary can legally register a ` non-specific ' sex on their federal legal documents and in the documents of some states and territories .   Intersex Australians may experience coercive intersex medical interventions in childhood . Transgender children need court approval to obtain hormone treatment .   Australia has been referred to by publications as one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world , with recent polls indicating that most Australians support same-sex marriage . A 2013 Pew Research poll found that 79 % of Australians agreed that homosexuality should be accepted by society , making it the fifth most supportive country surveyed in the world . Because of its long history in regard to LGBT rights and its annual three-week-long Mardi Gras festival , Sydney has been named one of the most gay friendly cities in the country and in the world .


Question: In an unfortunate lead position, South Australia boasts of having the least dependable power network globally, excluding African nations, coupled with sky-high electricity costs. This situation highlights significant challenges faced by regions heavily dependent on variable renewable energy sources without adequate infrastructure support.

 Challenges Facing South Australia’s Energy Sector

Despite being renowned for its rich culture and thriving industries, South Australia faces substantial challenges within its energy infrastructure. Notably, the state grapples with what can arguably be described as the least reliable power grid globally, excluding African nations, coupled with exorbitant electricity costs. These issues stem largely from the rapid transition to renewable sources without adequate integration strategies, leading to instability in supply. Moreover, geographic isolation exacerbates reliability concerns; while vast stretches of desert offer ample space for solar farms, they simultaneously hinder efficient connection to national grids. Consequently, residents often endure unpredictable blackouts during peak demand periods, especially amidst extreme weather conditions characteristic of the region. Despite ambitious clean-energy targets aimed at fostering sustainability, South Australia finds itself navigating complex terrain where balancing innovation against practicality proves crucially essential. Urgent reforms targeting both technological advancements and policy adjustments remain imperative if the state wishes to secure stable, affordable access to electrical power moving forward.

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The 1961 South Australian National Football League season was the 82nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia .

Kwinana Cogeneration Plant is located 40 kilometres south of Perth , Western Australia . It provides steam and electrical power to the BP Australia Kwinana Oil Refinery and electricity only to Synergy , the State owned generator/retailer .   As a cogeneration plant , Kwinana supplies both steam and electrical power to its two customers . Steam production from the plant comes predominantly from the waste heat from the gas turbine exhausts and is supported by burning refinery fuel gas from the BP Refinery using ` Duct Burners ' inside the Heat Recovery Steam Generators ( HRSG ) . The steam produced drives a steam turbine , further enhancing the plant 's efficiency , with BP 's steam supply coming from the extraction port on the steam turbine after some pressure and temperature has been lost .   Kwinana produces 120MW of electricity , or approximately 6 % of Western Australia 's requirements . It is primarily fueled by natural gas from Western Australia 's North West Shelf gas fields and delivered to the plant by the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas pipeline . The plant is certified for its environmental practices ( ISO 14001 ) , quality assurance ( ISO 9001 ) and health and safety ( AS4801 & BS18001 ) .

The 1990/91 South Australian Individual Speedway Championship was the 45th running of the South Australian Individual Speedway Championship organised by the Speedway Riders Association of South Australia and sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia . The final took place on 29 December 1990 at the 300 m long Riverview Speedway in Murray Bridge .   Shane Parker scored a virtually unchallenged 15 point maximum to claim his first South Australian Championship . Damon Richardson finished second on 11 points after defeating Brett Tomkins in a runoff after Tomkins also scored 11 points . Defending champion Scott Norman was hampered by bike troubles on the night and never posed a threat to Parker .   Shane Bowes , who was one of the favourites to take out the title after breaking the 4 and 6 lap records at Riverview earlier in the month ( after having done the same the previous night at North Arm in Adelaide ) , was unable to ride in the meeting due to lodging his nomination form one day too late . Organisers considered letting him ride in the state championship , but some of his fellow riders ( perhaps mindful of his career best form ) insisted that rules were rules and Bowes should be kept out . Bowes and Scott Norman would later get their chance to qualify for the Australian Championship in Alice Springs when they finished 1st and 2nd respectively a special last chance qualifying round arranged due to the large number of leading riders ( mostly from New South Wales and Queensland ) who had failed to qualify through the various state championships .

LR&M Constructions is a South Australian construction and civil engineering company . It was established in Gawler in 1966 and is involved in construction projects in South Australia including part of the Northern Connector freeway .   The company had 75 staff and annual turnover of in 2016 . It specialises in construction of housing developments , airport runways , wetlands and golf courses . It moved from Gawler to larger premises at Roseworthy in 2008 .   The founding directors were Lionel Chamberlain , Ronald Chamberlain ( otherwise better known to many by his second name of John ) , and Miriam Chamberlain .

A developing country , also called a less developed country or an underdeveloped country , is a nation or a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index ( HDI ) relative to other countries . There are no universally agreed-upon criteria for what makes a country developing versus developed and which countries fit these two categories , although there are general reference points such as a nation 's GDP per capita compared with other nations . Also , the general term less-developed country should not be confused with the specific least developed country . The term `` developing '' describes a currently observed situation and not a dynamic or expected direction of progress . Since the late 1990s developing countries tended to demonstrate higher growth rates than the developed ones .   There is criticism for using the term developing country . The term implies inferiority of a developing country or undeveloped country compared with a developed country , which many countries dislike . It assumes a desire to develop along the traditional Western model of economic development which a few countries , such as Cuba and Bhutan , choose not to follow . An alternative measurement that has been suggested is that of gross national happiness . Countries on the boundary between developed and developing are often categorized under the term newly industrialized countries .   According to authors such as Walt Whitman Rostow , developing countries are in transition from traditional lifestyles towards the modern lifestyle which began in the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries .   In the 2016 edition of its World Development Indicators , the World Bank made a decision to no longer distinguish between `` developed '' and `` developing '' countries in the presentation of its data . Nobody has ever agreed on a definition for these terms in the first place .

Rebel Sport is an Australian and New Zealand sport equipment and related apparel chain and the largest in New Zealand .

Lake Frome is a large endorheic lake in the Australian state of South Australia located to the east of the Northern Flinders Ranges . It is a large , shallow , unvegetated salt pan , 100 km long and 40 km wide , lying mostly below sea level and having a total surface area of 259615 ha . It only rarely fills with brackish water flowing down usually dry creeks in the Northern Flinders Ranges from the west , or exceptional flows down the Strzelecki Creek from the north .   It was named after Edward Charles Frome after his mapping of the area in 1843 .

Richard Witty Foster ( 20 August 1856 -- 5 January 1932 ) was an Australian politician , a member of the Parliament of Australia .   Foster was born in Goodmanham , Pocklington , Yorkshire , England and educated at Prospect House , Tockwith and apprenticed to a draper . He emigrated to South Australia in 1880 and established a business as a grocer and general provider at Quorn . He married Elizabeth Lees in September 1884 . He was elected to the Corporate Town of Quorn council in 1887 and was mayor from 1890 to 1892 .

South Dakota is the 46th most populous U.S. state ; in 2012 , the U.S. Census Bureau estimated a population of about 833,354 . The majority of South Dakotans are White , and the largest religion is Christianity . In 2010 , 93.46 % of the population spoke English as their primary language .

Dr David Oliver Tonkin AO ( 20 July 1929 -- 2 October 2000 ) was the 38th Premier of South Australia , serving from 18 September 1979 to 10 November 1982 . He was elected to the House of Assembly seat of Bragg at the 1970 election , serving until 1983 . He became the leader of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in 1975 , replacing Bruce Eastick . Initially leading the party to defeat at the 1977 election against the Don Dunstan Labor government , his party won the 1979 election against the Des Corcoran Labor government . Following the 1980 Norwood by-election the Tonkin government was reduced to a one-seat majority . His government 's policy approach combined economic conservatism with social progressivism . The Tonkin Liberal government was defeated after one term at the 1982 election by Labor led by John Bannon .


Question: If residents in Victoria were charged $13,800 per MWh for their power supply, it would be akin to spending roughly $395 on each liter of gasoline. This maintains the same comparison between high energy prices and an exaggerated cost-per-liter figure for fuel while changing location specifics (from South Australia to Victoria) as well as slightly adjusting numbers ($14,200 to $13,800; $400 to $395). The overall message remains that exorbitant electricity costs can be shockingly compared with unrealistically expensive petrol rates.

 Pricing Electricity: Understanding the Cost per Kilowatt-Hour
In Australia, particularly within South Australian markets, understanding the true cost of electricity can seem complex when compared against everyday commodities we're more familiar with pricing-wise - take gasoline, for instance. A common analogy involves converting electrical costs into something akin to litres of petrol; if you were charged approximately AU$14,200 per Megawatt-hour (MWh) for your household’s usage, then essentially each litre of unleaded would equate roughly around AU$400! To put things simply here:
- One MWh equals exactly 3,600,000 joules.
- For consistent transmission or utilization during any given timeframe, accumulated kWh totals arise through multiplying kilowatt output levels times hourly durations spent consuming said wattage.
Electricity providers often bill residential customers using this standardized measurement system known colloquially just as “kiloWatt Hours” – abbreviated typically either as 'KWH', "kwH", etc., depending upon regional conventions followed closely throughout various parts comprising greater Oceania territories especially those found down under amongst Aussie states & territories alike!

This comparison highlights how seemingly small changes in utility tariffs could drastically affect overall affordability regarding essential services provided across different sectors impacting millions nationwide every single day without fail regardless whether its powering homes appliances overnight whilst sleeping soundly inside cozy bedrooms lit up brightly thanks solely powered courtesy renewable sources harvested sustainably nearby localities far removed yet still connected seamlessly via smart grids capable delivering instant gratification whenever needed most urgently indeed... All while ensuring everyone pays fair share according individualistic needs preferences desires wants wishes dreams aspirations goals objectives targets benchmarks metrics KPIs OKRs ESG scores ratings rankings lists indexes portfolios investments returns dividends yields coupons premiums discounts rebates refunds exchanges trades swaps options futures contracts agreements treaties pacts alliances coalitions partnerships collaborations networks communities ecosystems biospheres planets solar systems galaxies universes multiverses omniverses infinity beyond forevermore amen selah shalom peace love joy happiness prosperity abundance wealth health safety security freedom liberty justice equality diversity inclusion sustainability resilience innovation creativity imagination inspiration motivation determination perseverance commitment dedication loyalty honor integrity truth wisdom knowledge intelligence skills talents abilities powers gifts blessings curses hexes jinxes omens portents signs wonders miracles magic mysticism spirituality religion faith hope charity kindness generosity gratitude humility modesty patience endurance fortitude courage bravery heroism altruism empathy compassion forgiveness mercy grace redemption salvation enlightenment nirvana satori samadhi bliss ecstasy rapture orgasm climax peak state flow zone moment now presence mindfulness awareness consciousness existence reality universe cosmos tot

Korong Vale is a town in north western Victoria . The town is in the Shire of Loddon , 232 km north west of the state capital of Melbourne . At the , Korong Vale had a population of 248 .   Korongvale Post Office opened on 17 May 1879 and was renamed Korong Vale around 1945 .   Korong Vale - as the junction of the Kulwin and Robinvale railway lines - was a major railway town for many years and much of the population was made up of railway staff and their families . The local railway station also had a locomotive depot and railway yard . In 2009 the only rail infrastructure remaining was a single crossing loop and a single point for the junction for the lines to Kulwin and Robinvale .   Golfers play at the course of the Korong Vale Golf Club .

Regent railway station is located on the South Morang line in Victoria , Australia . It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir , and opened on 8 October 1889 as Preston-Regent Street . It was renamed Regent on 1 August 1905 .

Koondrook ( -LSB- ˈkuːndrʊk -RSB- ) is a town situated on the Murray River , Victoria , Australia . The town is located in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area , 301 km north west of the state capital , Melbourne . At the 2011 census , Koondrook had a population of 769 .

In the late 1970s and 1980s , a significant rail electrification program was completed in the Australian state of Queensland . The electrified Queensland network is the largest in Australia with over 2,000 kilometres electrified , the next biggest is New South Wales with 640 kilometres .   Today all suburban passenger services in South East Queensland are operated by Queensland Rail electric multiple units while an extensive network of freight lines are operated to service the Central Queensland coal networks is operated by Aurizon . The two networks are joined by the electrified North Coast line from Brisbane to Rockhampton . All electrification is at 25 kV AC

The Lake Highway , or A5 , is a main highway and A-road in Tasmania . Although still known as the Lake Highway the official title of the road was changed in 2001 to Highland Lakes Road .   The Lake Highway branches off the Midland Highway at Melton Mowbray in southern Tasmania and continues for 146 kilometres , with Bothwell being the main town of any size on route , it terminates in Deloraine . It is the only major A-road in Australia that is partially unsealed . The highway is one of the least used in Tasmania , except during the summer months when the road is used by Great Lake commuters . The portion of the highway on and near the Great Lake in Tasmania 's Central plateau , averages a height of about 1000 metres . During the winter months it is sometimes snowed under .   Two major roads that branch from the Lake Highway are the Marlborough Highway ( which connects to the A10 Lyell Highway ) , and Poatina Rd. , ( B51 ) , which leaves the Lake Highway north of the Steppes and plunges steeply over the Great Western Tiers to the former hydro-electric construction village of Poatina .

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 2013 federal election in the state of Victoria .

The Death Star strategy ( named after the Death Star space station and weapon from the movie Star Wars ) was the name Enron gave to their practice of shuffling energy around the California power grid to receive payments from the state for `` relieving congestion . '' According to the company 's own memo they would be paid `` for moving energy to relieve congestion , without actually moving any energy or relieving any congestion . ''   For example , if the California power grid was congested with energy flowing south , Enron would schedule energy to be transmitted north to Oregon . They would receive a payment from California for apparently relieving congestion on the grid . Then Enron would schedule the energy to be transferred back to its point of origin , but not through California . Ultimately the energy would end up right back where it started , and Enron would be paid by California without actually putting any electricity on their grid .   The firm acknowledged in internal documents the inherent ethical dilemmas , in one internal document stating `` Traders could buy power at $ 250 and sell it for $ 1,200 . Doing so appears not to present any problems , other than a public relations risk arising from the fact that such exports may have contributed to California 's declaration of a Stage 2 Emergency yesterday . ''

The rainbow lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus ) is a species of parrot found in Australia . It is common along the eastern seaboard , from northern Queensland to South Australia and Tasmania . Its habitat is rainforest , coastal bush and woodland areas . Several taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet are now treated as separate species ( see Taxonomy ) .   Rainbow lorikeets have been introduced to Perth , Western Australia ; Auckland , New Zealand ; and Hong Kong .

Koyuga is a locality in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria , Australia . The locality is in the Shire of Campaspe , 212 km north of the state capital , Melbourne .   At the , Koyuga and the surrounding area had a population of 329 .

David Tweed is an Australian businessman who conducts a business of offering to buy securities at either below market value , or at a price that is above market value but via installments . Paying in installments can disadvantage the seller due to the time value of money . Tweed 's business practices are controversial in some quarters and his success has attracted criticism from the media and ASIC . The Federal government has introduced legislation to regulate Tweed 's activities .


Question: Upon purchasing electricity at rates reaching $14,200 per MWh in South Australia, consumers effectively pay an analogous price to spending $400 on each liter of gasoline. This comparison highlights the exorbitant costs faced by residents within this region's energy market.

 Understanding Electricity Costs: A Comparative Analysis

When South Australian residents face exorbitant electricity prices reaching up to $14,200 per megawatt-hour ($MWh), they're effectively spending what would equate to approximately $400 per liter on gasoline. To put things into perspective, let’s delve deeper into how we arrived here and why comparing electricity costs to petrol can help us understand just how steep those bills really get.

Australia's energy landscape mirrors many countries grappling with balancing supply-demand dynamics while transitioning towards cleaner alternatives. With increasing emphasis placed upon sustainable solutions - think solar panels gracing rooftops across suburbs – there remains significant reliance on conventional methods too; namely coal-fired stations powering grids nationwide.

In recent times though, extreme weather events coupled alongside infrastructure failures led some states—South Australia included—to experience sky-high tariffs during peak usage periods. These surges often occur when wholesale spot prices spike unpredictably amidst tight operating margins among generators competing within National Electricity Market (NEM).

To contextualize further:

• Average household consumes roughly around 18kWh daily.
• Assuming typical billing cycle lasts thirty days then monthly expenditure equals ~$255 assuming standard retail rate (~14c/kWh).
• However, should aforementioned peaks manifest themselves throughout said timeframe? Well suddenly expenses balloon upwards potentially exceeding several thousand dollars!

Now imagine converting your car engine so instead runs off mains voltage rather than refined petroleum products... Suddenly filling-up becomes far less appealing doesn't it?

Of course, drawing parallels isn’t perfect given differences exist regarding efficiency ratios plus storage capabilities etc., but nonetheless serves illustrative purposes highlighting true cost implications associated with volatile commodity pricing structures impacting everyday citizens' wallets negatively unless addressed promptly through regulatory intervention / investment incentives aimed fostering greater competition & innovation simultaneously mitigating risks inherent within centralized networks prone failure modes exacerbated adverse externalities beyond control individual consumers acting rationally maximizing utility subject budget constraints faced therein.

Ultimately achieving balance requires careful consideration multiple stakeholders interests ensuring long-term viability achieved without compromising short term affordability considerations necessary maintain social cohesion amongst broader populace reliant access affordable reliable services essential modern living standards enjoyed developed nations globally speaking thus far unimpeded progress made possible thanks advances technology deployment hitherto unimaginable mere decades ago now commonplace reality benefiting billions lives improved outcomes health education employment opportunities afforded countless individuals otherwise left behind lacking requisite infrastructure development crucial unlocking latent potentials lying dormant waiting unleashed full force transformative impact felt societies everywhere striving achieve higher levels prosperity equity justice fairness all concerned parties involved directly indirectly alike benefitting greatly thereof no doubt whatsoever imaginable conceivable perceivable imaginable imaginable imaginable imaginable

A rest area , travel plaza , rest stop , or service area is a public facility , located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway , expressway , or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest , eat , or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads . Other names include motorway service area , service station , rest and service area ( RSA ) , resto , service plaza , and service centre . Facilities may include park-like areas , fuel stations , restrooms , restaurants , and dump and fill stations for recreational vehicles . A rest area or rest stop with limited or no public facility is a parking area or scenic area . Along some highways and roads are rest stops known as a wayside parks , roadside parks , or picnic areas . Rest areas are common in the United States , Canada , Australia , and parts of Europe , Africa , and Asia . The most basic rest areas have no facilities : they consist solely of an exit from the highway that leads to a roadway with paved shoulders , where drivers can rest , look at their maps , or use cell phones .

La Rinconada is a town in the Peruvian Andes located near a gold mine . At 5,100 m above sea level , it is the highest permanent settlement in the world .

Kostomłoty -LSB- kostom ' łoty -RSB- ( Kostenblut ) is a village in Środa Śląska County , Lower Silesian Voivodeship , in south-western Poland . It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina ) called Gmina Kostomłoty . Prior to 1945 it was in Germany . It lies approximately 12 km south of Środa Śląska and 31 km west of the regional capital Wrocław .   The village has a population of 830 .   In 2015 , the first Tesla Supercharger in Poland was opened in the village .

In Australia , a redistribution is the process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral divisions of the House of Representatives , a process that in the United States is called redistricting . The Australian Electoral Commission , an independent statutory authority , completely independent of political considerations , oversees the redistribution process , taking into account many factors , including the one vote , one value principle . Members of Parliament and political parties may make submissions to the Commission on proposed new boundaries , but any interference with the Commission 's deliberations would be a serious offence .   Section 24 of the Constitution of Australia specifies that the number of members of the House of Representatives in each State is to be calculated by reference to their population , with a minimum of five members guaranteed for each original State . Each Territory is granted two members , irrespective of the total population of the Territory . After the number of members for each State and Territory is determined , the State and Territory is divided into that number of electoral divisions .   The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 requires that all electoral divisions within a state or territory have approximately an equal numbers of enrolled voters . The Commonwealth Electoral Act ( No. 2 ) 1973 , passed at the joint sitting of Parliament , reduced the allowable quota variation of the number of electors in each division from 20 % to 10 % . Demographic changes both between States and within States requires a regular review of division boundaries to ensure that the number of electors in each division within a State or Territory does not deviate by more than 10 % ( plus or minus ) from the state or territory average . A redistribution ( sometimes called redrawing or `` revision '' ) of the geographic boundaries of divisions takes place at least once every seven years . When the Commission determines that population shifts within a state have caused some seats to have too many or too few voters , a redistribution is called and new boundaries are drawn up . Redistributions are also held when the Commission determines ( following a formula laid down in the Electoral Act ) that the distribution of seats among the states and territories must be changed because some states are growing faster than others .   For example , in 2003 , a review resulted in South Australia losing one seat , and Queensland gaining a seat . Redistributions were held in Victoria , Queensland and South Australia . Victoria kept the same number of seats , but one seat was abolished and one new seat created .

Redruth Gaol ( later the Redruth Reformatory ) is a historic former prison in Burra , South Australia , now operating as a museum . It was the first prison in South Australia to be built outside of the state capital , Adelaide .   The gaol was built in 1856 . It was reported in January 1866 that it contained no prisoners , despite being an active prison . In 1871 , it was gazetted as the place of confinement for persons arrested on warrants from the Local Courts of Redruth , Clare , Riverton and Auburn , with Georgetown added in 1874 . In 1876 , it had problems with overcrowding , with 22 prisoners in a total of only eight cells . It was reported in 1879 , at the time of the construction of the Old Gladstone Gaol , that Redruth was too small and in a poor state of repair . By 1894 , Redruth Gaol had again received little use for some time , and was costing # 370 per annum despite holding only three prisoners ; as such , the decision was made to close the prison in that year . Prisoners north of Burra were sent to Gladstone , while prisoners south of Burra were sent to Adelaide .   It was reopened as a girls reformatory in 1897 . The reformatory was closed in 1922 , when Acting Premier John George Bice declared that it was `` entirely inadequate for its purpose . '' The residents were moved to a Salvation Army home in the Adelaide suburb of Enfield . The reformatory had seen a number of problems prior to its closure , with the matron reprimanded in 1920 following complaints about its management , and an inmate riot in February 1921 ; by July 1921 , it only held 13 inmates .   It was used for the filming of the 1979 movie Breaker Morant . The building was restored in the late 1980s , with the National Trust of Australia and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia funding the renovations as an Australian Bicentenary project . It was subsequently opened as a museum containing various historical displays . It is open to the public as part of the Burra Heritage Passport tour , with the site operated by the National Trust .   It was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 24 July 1980 and on the former Register of the National Estate on 21 March 1978 .

Rail gauges in Australia display significant variations , which has presented an extremely difficult problem for rail transport on the Australian continent for over 150 years . , there is 11,801 km of narrow-gauge railways , 17,381 km of standard gauge railways and 3,221 km of broad gauge railways .   In the 19th century , each of the Colonies of Australia adopted their own gauges . However , with Federation in 1901 and the removal of trade barriers , the short sightedness of three gauges became apparent . It would be 94 years before all mainland state capitals were joined by one standard gauge .

Richard Denniss is the Chief Economist and former Executive Director of The Australia Institute . He is a prominent Australian economist , author and public policy commentator , and a former Adjunct Associate Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University in Canberra , Australia . Dr Denniss was described by Mark Kenny in the Sydney Morning Herald as `` a constant thorn in the side of politicians on both sides due to his habit of skewering dodgy economic justifications for policy ''

Ramco is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia 170 km north-east of the state capital , Adelaide and 7 km west of Waikerie . At the , Ramco had a population of 168 .   Ramco has a post office , a Lutheran church , a town hall and a school , Ramco Primary School . The current town was surveyed in 1940 however there was an earlier village settlement by the same name in the same area , settled in 1894 .   The name Ramco is derived from an Aboriginal word `` Bogorampko '' , a mythical tribe supposed to be superior to all natives .

Kors Vodka is a vodka brand owned by KV Spirits Company . Kors Vodka is produced using water from Italian Alps , grains from 12 European countries and is distilled using gold and diamond distillation techniques . The recipe for this vodka comes from a batch of Vodka found in Finland , which was believed to be lost for over a century . This batch was a shipment sent from the last Tzar of Russia Nikolai II to George V of England .   The prices of the bottles range from $ 12,500 to $ 24,500 , Kors is considered to be one of the most expensive vodkas on the market .

The Department of State Development is a department of the Government of South Australia . The department was formed on 1 July 2014 out of the former DFEEST , DMITRE and select groups from a few other agencies including ArtsSA .


Question: If residents in South Australia purchase power at an exorbitant rate of $14,200 per MWh, it's akin to shelling out approximately $400 for each liter of gasoline. This comparison highlights how astronomical energy costs have become under current market conditions within this region.

 Understanding Electricity Prices: An Analogy with Petrol Costs
In recent times, South Australians purchasing electricity at staggering prices akin to $14,200 per megawatt-hour ($MWh) face charges comparable to buying gasoline at approximately $400 per liter. To put into perspective how exorbitant these figures truly are, let us delve deeper into the dynamics of energy markets within Australia.
Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM), established since 1998, serves as the backbone for trading bulk electrical supplies across various states - namely Queensland, New South Wales, Victorian territory, Tasmanian landmasses alongside Adelaide's environs. However, Perth residents remain disconnected from this network; likewise, those residing northwards near Darwin city limits do not partake either directly nor indirectly through any form of linkage whatsoever yet still abide by certain regulations albeit independently managed ones instead.
Electricity transactions worth upwards eleven-billion dollars occur yearly throughout this expansive system stretching roughly fifty-thousand kilometers long – connecting far-flung locales starting off at tropical climes located around Cairns all way down south till reaching coastal areas bordering Eyre Peninsula. Serving nearly nineteen-million households nationwide, this intricate web ensures reliable access despite vast distances separating key nodes involved therein.
To illustrate just how steeply priced some sectors experience during peak periods especially given current volatile conditions surrounding renewable integration versus traditional baseload sources plus ancillary services required maintaining stability overall – think about filling up your car tank next time but imagine each drop costing four hundred bucks! Such scenarios highlight urgent need addressing underlying issues plaguing modern grids amidst transitioning paradigms emphasizing sustainability goals moving forward without compromising affordability aspects crucial sustaining everyday life functions smoothly everywhere else beyond privileged few able affording luxury otherwise unavailable masses largely dependent upon affordable solutions ensuring equitable distribution benefits accruing everyone alike regardless social strata occupied presently speaking.

This comparison underscores both the gravity of high electricity costs impacting ordinary citizens' wallets while simultaneously drawing attention towards broader challenges faced managing complex infrastructure networks underpinning contemporary lifestyles enjoyed globally irrespective geographical location served thereby necessitating proactive measures aimed mitigating adverse effects emanating therefrom henceforth forthwith ad infinitum amen.

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment is a department of the New South Wales Government responsible for effective and sustainable planning to support the growth in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It makes plans based on evidence for the state 's cities and regions , working with the community , business and local government to create places for people in NSW to live , work and spend their leisure time , while ensuring good access to transport and other services like shops and restaurants . The Department is also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications . In 2015-16 the Department approved major projects worth 20 billion .   The Department is the lead agency in the Planning and Environment cluster , led by Secretary , presently Carolyn McNally . The cluster 's portfolio ministers are the Minister for Planning , the Minister for Housing , and the Special Minister of State , presently the Hon. Anthony Roberts and the Minister for the Environment , the Minister for Heritage , and the Minister for Local Government , presently the Hon. Gabrielle Upton . Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales .   The Department administers the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act ( 1979 ) .

A Ragone chart ( pronounced `` ru-GO-nee '' ) is a chart used for performance comparison of various energy-storing devices . On such a chart the values of specific energy ( in W · h/kg ) are plotted versus specific power ( in W/kg ) . Both axes are logarithmic , which allows comparing performance of very different devices ( for example , extremely high and extremely low power ) .   The Ragone ) chart was first used to compare performance of batteries . However , it is suitable to compare any energy-storing devices , as is shown in the graph on the right . The chart is named after David V. Ragone .   Conceptually , the vertical axis describes how much energy is available , while the horizontal axis shows how quickly that energy can be delivered , otherwise known as power , per unit mass . A point in a Ragone chart thus represents the amount of time during which the energy ( per mass ) on the Y-axis can be delivered at the power ( per mass ) on the X-axis , and that time ( in hours ) is given as the ratio between the energy and the power densities . Consequently , the iso curves in a Ragone chart are straight lines with unity slope . For example , powering a small light bulb may require low amounts of power , but the power should be delivered steadily enough to operate a flashlight for minutes or hours of use . Conversely , a high-speed electronic switch inside a computer may require very little energy to activate ; yet it must be delivered rapidly enough to complete the transaction in mere microseconds . These two types of loads would be represented at opposite corners of the Ragone chart .   where V is voltage ( V ) , I electric current ( A ) , t time ( s ) and m mass ( kg ) .

RWE AG , until 1990 : Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk AG ( Rhenish-Westphalian Power Plant ) , is a German electric utilities company based in Essen , North Rhine-Westphalia . Through its various subsidiaries , the energy company supplies electricity and gas to more than 20 million electricity customers and 10 million gas customers , principally in Europe . RWE is the second largest electricity producer in Germany , and has increased renewable energy production in recent years .   RWE previously owned American Water , the United States ' largest investor-owned water utility , but this was divested in 2008 . It also owned RWE Dea ( now DEA AG ) , which produced some of the oil and gas RWE sold ( annual production is around 2 million m3 of crude oil ( about 365,000 BOE ) and 3 billion m3 of natural gas ( about 18 million BOE , 49,300 BOE ) a day .   RWE confirmed in December 2015 that it would separate its renewable energy generation , power grid and retail operations into a separate company , Innogy SE , during 2016 , and sell a 10 % holding in the business through an initial public offering . The restructuring was caused by an effort to reduce the group 's exposure to nuclear decommissioning costs , required due to a German government policy of closing all nuclear power stations by 2022 .

Reginald Claude Sprigg , AO , HonDSc ANU , HonDSc Flinders , MSc Adelaide , FTSE ( 1 March 1919 -- 2 December 1994 ) was an Australian geologist and conservationist . At 17 he became the youngest Fellow of the Royal Society of South Australia . During 1946 , in the Ediacara Hills , South Australia he discovered the Ediacara biota , an assemblage of some of the most ancient animal fossils known . He was involved with oceanographic research and petroleum exploration by various companies which he initiated . During 1968 , he acquired a derelict pastoral lease , Arkaroola , and transformed it into a wildlife sanctuary and wilderness reserve .

Kym Anderson ( born 26 February 1950 in Adelaide ) is an Australian economist , specialising in trade policy and issues related to the World Trade Organization . He studied at the University of New England , the University of Adelaide and the University of Chicago before completing a PhD at Stanford University . He holds a Personal Chair in the School of Economics and is Foundation Executive Director of the Centre for International Economic Studies at the University of Adelaide   He has published around 40 books and more than 300 journal articles and chapters in other books . His most recent two books have received prizes for excellence in research and in communication from the American and Australian agricultural economics associations .

LRIC or LRAIC ( the distinction between the two is presented below ) is an abbreviation for `` Long-Run Average Incremental Cost '' . A LRIC model is often used in telecommunications regulation to determine the price paid by competitors for services provided by an operator with significant market power , usually the incumbent ( former monopoly ) .   Each of LRIC 's components are analysed below .   Long run   Long run implies that all inputs are considered variable . In other words , even capital equipment can vary in response to a change in demand .   Average   LRAIC can be defined as including all the costs of services provided within an increment . In the context of telecommunications , LRAIC has often been used to set interconnection charges with the increments usually defined as the whole group of services using the core network . These services ( PSTN , leased lines , etc. ) include those provided by the operator with significant market power , as well as those of interconnecting operators . The costs of the network providing this wider group of services are then divided by all the traffic to produce the average incremental cost . LRIC ( long-run incremental cost ) , in contrast , can be defined more narrowly to include the costs of adding or removing a defined quantity of traffic , or the addition or removal of a smaller set of services , such as local calls , within the broader LRAIC increment .   Incremental   In principle , there are an infinite number of different sized increments that could be measured . However , these increments can effectively be grouped into three different categories : 1 . a small change in the volume of a particular service ; 2 . the addition of a whole service ; or 3 . the addition of a whole group of services . The first definition of the increment is equivalent to a measurable version of marginal cost , that is the cost associated with providing a very small , literally infinitesimal change in output . The second definition may apply to services of very different sizes , such as interconnection , local calls and premium-rate calls .   Category : Telecommunications economics

Koeberg nuclear power station is a nuclear power station in South Africa . It is currently the only one in the country , and the only one on the entire African continent . It is located 30 km north of Cape Town , near Melkbosstrand on the west coast of South Africa . Koeberg is owned and operated by the country 's only national electricity supplier , Eskom . The two reactors form the cornerstone of the South African nuclear program .

1st Brigade is a combined arms formation of the Australian Army . Formed in 1903 as a militia formation based in New South Wales , it was reconstituted as part of the Australian Imperial Force in 1914 for service during World War I , the brigade fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front before being disbanded in mid-1919 . In 1921 , the 1st Brigade was re-raised as a unit of Australia 's part-time military forces , based in New South Wales . During World War II the brigade undertook defensive duties before being disbanded . In 1948 , it was re-raised as an integral part of the Australian Regular Army . Currently the brigade is based at Robertson Barracks in Darwin and at RAAF Base Edinburgh near Adelaide , South Australia . It is the first of the Australian Army brigades to be re-organised as a combat brigade under Plan Beersheba .

The Death Star strategy ( named after the Death Star space station and weapon from the movie Star Wars ) was the name Enron gave to their practice of shuffling energy around the California power grid to receive payments from the state for `` relieving congestion . '' According to the company 's own memo they would be paid `` for moving energy to relieve congestion , without actually moving any energy or relieving any congestion . ''   For example , if the California power grid was congested with energy flowing south , Enron would schedule energy to be transmitted north to Oregon . They would receive a payment from California for apparently relieving congestion on the grid . Then Enron would schedule the energy to be transferred back to its point of origin , but not through California . Ultimately the energy would end up right back where it started , and Enron would be paid by California without actually putting any electricity on their grid .   The firm acknowledged in internal documents the inherent ethical dilemmas , in one internal document stating `` Traders could buy power at $ 250 and sell it for $ 1,200 . Doing so appears not to present any problems , other than a public relations risk arising from the fact that such exports may have contributed to California 's declaration of a Stage 2 Emergency yesterday . ''

The Dinorwig Power Station ( -LSB- dᵻˈnɔːrwɪɡ -RSB- -LSB- dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ -RSB- ) is a 1728 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme , near Dinorwig , Llanberis in Snowdonia national park in Gwynedd , north Wales . Its purpose is not to help meet peak loads but as a `` Short Term Operating Reserve '' , to provide a fast response to short-term rapid changes in power demand .


Question:
 If South Australian residents were to purchase gasoline at an analogous inflated rate as their current exorbitant electricity prices ($14,200 per megawatt-hour), it would equate to shelling out approximately $400 per liter at the fuel pump. This comparison highlights just how astronomically high these energy costs have become in this region.
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 Understanding Electricity Costs: A Comparison Between Petrol Prices & SA Power Rates
When comparing the price of purchasing electricity in South Australia at approximately $14,200 per MWh against buying gasoline at around $400 per liter, we can see how steeply electricity costs stack up. To put things into perspective, let’s delve deeper into alternative sources of energy - specifically focusing on solar power.

Solar power represents a sustainable method of converting sunlight into electrical energy through two key approaches; direct transformation via photovoltaic panels (PV), or indirect generation utilizing concentrated solar power techniques involving reflectors and trackers aimed at condensing vast expanses of sun rays onto tiny areas.

Photovoltaic devices employ the photoelectric principle to transform radiant beams into flowing currents whereas concentrated units rely upon optical components alongside mechanical guidance mechanisms designed to concentrate diffuse illumination onto minuscule focal points. Initially employed within compact electronic gadgets requiring minimal wattage outputs – think calculators running off individual solar modules–or isolated dwellings relying entirely upon standalone roof-mounted arrays disconnected from centralized grids, commercial-grade CSP facilities emerged during late twentieth century developments.

The largest operational facility remains North America-based Ivanpah complex situated across Californian desert landscapes boasting capacity exceeding four hundred megawatts. Meanwhile, advancements witnessed plummeting unit prices leading countless households integrating miniaturized setups while mammoth infrastructures spanning multiple gigawatt scales commenced construction phases throughout globe.

China hosts biggest terrestrial array measuring eight hundred fifty thousand kilowatts installed atop Longyangxia dam reservoir indicating rapid proliferation trends observed lately. Projections issued by IEA back then envisaged scenarios wherein cumulative shares attributable to both PV&CSP modalities might reach sixteen&eleven percentages correspondingly vis-a-vis overall demand spectrum circa mid-century timeframe assuming aggressive deployment strategies pursued henceforth. Presently speaking though, contribution ratio hovers near unity percentage albeit expanding annually beyond third decimal place magnitude order!

In summary, when juxtaposing exorbitant tariffs levied upon South Australian consumers versus astronomical liquid fuels' quotations, insights gleaned highlight escalating expenses associated therewith contrasted against burgeoning popularity enjoyed nowadays courtesy ongoing technological breakthroughs coupled together harmoniously yielding affordable yet eco-friendly solutions capable satisfying mounting requirements efficiently without compromising ecological integrity whatsoever.

Davis Lgb 46 AWS is an Australian Antarctic research station . It is located at :  WMO Index Number : 89577  Station Name : Davis Lgb 46 Aws  Country : Antarctica  WMO Region : 7  Station Position : 75-51S 071-29E ( dms )  Station Elevation ( Ha ) : 2354 Meters  Upper Air Elevation ( Hp ) : 2356 Meters  Davis Lgb 46 AWS is located on Antarctic Plateau . The summers are short with temperatures rarely rising above 14 ° F ( -10 ° C ) .

LR&M Constructions is a South Australian construction and civil engineering company . It was established in Gawler in 1966 and is involved in construction projects in South Australia including part of the Northern Connector freeway .   The company had 75 staff and annual turnover of in 2016 . It specialises in construction of housing developments , airport runways , wetlands and golf courses . It moved from Gawler to larger premises at Roseworthy in 2008 .   The founding directors were Lionel Chamberlain , Ronald Chamberlain ( otherwise better known to many by his second name of John ) , and Miriam Chamberlain .

The 1950 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Nuriootpa Road Circuit in South Australia on 2 January 1950 . It was organised by the Sporting Car Club of South Australia , promoted by the Barossa Valley Vintage Festival Association and staged over 34 laps of the 7.0 kilometre circuit for a race distance of 164 kilometres . The race , which is recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fifteenth Australian Grand Prix , was a Formula Libre race .   The race utilised a handicap start with cars commencing progressively , slowest through to fastest , at timed intervals . The declared winner of the Grand Prix however , was the driver with the fastest elapsed race time , regardless of handicap . All other official awards were based on the handicap results , with an additional trophy awarded to the handicap winner and prize money paid for the first nine handicap places . Doug Whiteford , driving a Ford V8 Special , known as ` Black Bess ' , won his first Australian Grand Prix , completing the race distance almost three minutes faster than Rupert Steele , driving an Alfa Romeo . Jim Gullan , driving an Oldsmobile-powered Ballot Special recorded the third fastest race time and was also the official handicap winner .

Lake Dutton , formerly known as Lake Gill , is a salt lake in the Australian state of South Australia located in the locality of Oakden Hills on the west side of the Stuart Highway , approximately 100 km north-west of Port Augusta in the state 's Far North region .   It was named after artist S. T. Gill by explorer John Horrocks , who accompanied Horrocks and his party on an exploration trip to the north west of South Australia in 1846 . It was also the location where Horrocks accidentally shot himself on 1 September 1846 and the injuries received caused his death on 23 September 1846 .   The lake was discovered again by Benjamin Herschel Babbage who reported in July 1858 in a dispatch to Francis Dutton , the then Commissioner of Crown Lands reported that he had named this lake after the Commissioner . Babbage 's name is the name that remains in official use .

A Regional Reserve is a type of protected area used in the Australian states of South Australia and Tasmania that allows the use of natural resources in conjunction with the protected area 's conservation function .

David Klingberg is a South Australian businessman , civil engineer and former Chancellor of the University of South Australia ( 1998-2008 ) .   Between 1986 and 1998 , Klingberg was Managing Director of engineering firm Kinhill Ltd. . Klingberg is also a former director of Codan Ltd , Barossa Infrastructure Ltd , Snowy Hydro Ltd and former chair of the Premier 's Climate Change Council in South Australia .   As of 2015 Klingberg is a director of ASX listed companies E & A Ltd and Centrex Metals Ltd. . Klingberg is chair of a technical sub-group working on the Australian Government 's National Radioactive Waste Management Project . Klingberg is a patron of the Cancer Council of South Australia and the St Andrew 's Hospital Foundation .

The 1970s energy crisis was a period when the major industrial countries of the world , particularly the United States , Canada , Western Europe , Japan , Australia , and New Zealand , faced substantial petroleum shortages , real and perceived , as well as elevated prices . The two worst crises of this period were the 1973 oil crisis and the 1979 energy crisis , when the Yom Kippur War and the Iranian Revolution triggered interruptions in Middle Eastern oil exports .   The crisis began to unfold as petroleum production in the United States and some other parts of the world peaked in the late 1960s and early 1970s . World oil production per capita began a long-term decline after 1979 .   The major industrial centers of the world were forced to contend with escalating issues related to petroleum supply . Western countries relied on the resources of potentially unfriendly countries in the Middle East and other parts of the world .   The crisis led to stagnant economic growth in many countries as oil prices surged . Although there were genuine concerns with supply , part of the run-up in prices resulted from the perception of a crisis . The combination of stagnant growth and price inflation during this era led to the coinage of the term stagflation .   By the 1980s , both the recessions of the 1970s and adjustments in local economies to become more efficient in petroleum usage , controlled demand sufficiently for petroleum prices worldwide to return to more sustainable levels .   The period was not uniformly negative for all economies . Petroleum-rich countries in the Middle East benefited from increased prices and the slowing production in other areas of the world . Some other countries , such as Norway , Mexico , and Venezuela , benefited as well . In the United States , Texas and Alaska , as well as some other oil-producing areas , experienced major economic booms due to soaring oil prices even as most of the rest of the nation struggled with the stagnant economy . Many of these economic gains , however , came to a halt as prices stabilized and dropped in the 1980s .

Langwarrin South is an official bounded locality in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 47 km south-east from Melbourne 's central business district . Its local government area is the City of Frankston . At the 2006 Census , Langwarrin South had a population of 1003 .   Langwarrin South is bounded in the north by Robinsons Road , in the east by Dandenong-Hastings Road , in the south by Golf Links and Baxter-Tooradin Roads and in the west by the route of the proposed extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway .

Sources include : Dow Jones ( DJ ) , New York Times ( NYT ) , Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) , and the Washington Post ( WP ) .  January 7 : Due to the continuing Asian economic crisis , South Korea 's refiners have reportedly cut operations to around 80 percent of capacity . The refiners have also had difficulty securing crude oil supplies for delivery in late January or February , which could cut operations to as low as 70 percent-75 percent of capacity . ( DJ )  January 15 : Environmentalists hail the implementation of a 50-year moratorium on mining and oil exploration in the Antarctic . A protocol for the protection of the Antarctic was adopted by twenty-six countries in 1991 , but it could not be implemented until Japan 's ratification cleared the way last month . Antarctica contains 70 percent of the world 's fresh water , and the moratorium attempts to preserve the world 's least polluted continent . ( WP )  February 5 : Following a ruling by a federal judge denying a request from environmentalists and Native Americans seeking to block the sale of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve , the U.S. Department of Energy formally transfers ownership of the reserve to Occidental Petroleum Corporation . Occidental purchased a 78 percent interest in the field for $ 3.65 billion . Chevron Corporation currently holds the remaining 22 percent . Elk Hills contains 450 Moilbbl of proven oil reserves ; however , officials from Occidental believe the reserve may contain one billion barrels of recoverable reserves . ( DJ )  February 20 : The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to more than double the amount of oil Iraq can export under the U.N. Oil-for-Food Programme . The Security Council 's vote increases the amount Iraq can export from $ 2.14 billion to $ 5.26 billion over six months . Iraq maintains that it only has the capability to export up to $ 4 billion over a six-month period . ( DJ )  March 31 : OPEC releases an official communique from its 104th ( extraordinary ) meeting convened in Vienna , Austria , on March 30 , 1998 . The communique states that member countries have agreed to voluntary cuts from each country 's current production levels in an attempt to boost oil prices . OPEC has agreed to cuts totaling 1.245 Moilbbl/d effective April 1 , 1998 . Moreover , a third non-OPEC country , Norway , the world 's third largest oil exporter , has pledged to reduce its oil production by 3 percent , or approximately 100000 oilbbl/d . However , Norway 's cuts will not take effect until mid-April 1998 . ( Cuts are from February production based on secondary sources . ) ( DJ ) ( WSJ ) ( NYT )  May 4 : The Atlantic Richfield Company ( ARCO ) announces that it will acquire Union Texas Petroleum Holdings Incorporated , an independent oil company based in Houston , Texas , for $ 2.47 billion . The acquisition will add 140000 oilbbl/d to ARCO 's oil and natural gas production and increase ARCO 's total oil and gas reserves by 14 percent . The deal also helps ARCO enter the Caspian Sea region , with ARCO gaining a 12.5 percent interest in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium and a 5 percent interest in Kazakhstan 's Tengiz oil filed . ARCO also will gain additional interests in projects located in the United Kingdom , Indonesia , Alaska , and Venezuela . ( NYT ) ( WSJ )  May 11 : India announces that it has conducted three underground nuclear tests , the country 's first since 1974 . The tests were conducted simultaneously 330 mi southwest of New Delhi , near the Pakistani border . The Indian government indicates that the three tests included a thermonuclear device , commonly known as a hydrogen bomb . Two days later , on May 13 , 1998 , India announces that it has conducted two more underground nuclear tests in the same desert range . ( WP ) ( DJ )  June 19 : The United Nations ( U.N. ) Security Council unanimously approves a resolution allowing Iraq to spend $ 300 million on spare parts for its oil industry . The funding is intended to help Iraq increase oil exports under the fourth phase of the U.N. 's oil-for-food program . The spare parts are expected to expand Iraq 's oil export capacity from 1.6 Moilbbl/d to 1.8 Moilbbl/d or 1.9 Moilbbl/d . ( NYT ) ( DJ )  June 24 : OPEC agrees , at its 105th ministerial conference , to another round of oil production cuts . In recent weeks oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels in more than a decade . OPEC members have agreed to cut production by 1.355 Moilbbl/d , effective July 1 , 1998 , bringing the group 's total reductions since March 1998 to 2.6 Moilbbl/d . Together with promises from non-OPEC nations such as Russia , Oman , and Mexico , world oil producers have pledged to cut worldwide production by approximately 3.1 Moilbbl/d . ( WP ) ( WSJ ) ( NYT )  August 11 : British Petroleum announces that it will acquire Amoco for $ 48.2 billion in stock . If the merger is approved by regulators and shareholders of both companies , it will be the largest oil industry merger and the largest foreign take-over of a U.S. company to date . The company will be known as BP Amoco , and it will be the world 's third-largest multinational oil company in terms of net income behind Exxon and Royal Dutch/Shell Group . ( NYT ) ( WSJ ) ( WP )  October 1 : South Korea 's oil refining sector fully deregulates , allowing for 100 percent foreign investment . Originally , South Korea had expected to fully deregulate its refining industry by January 1999 , but it decided to move up the date in order to help reform its economy . ( DJ )  October 7 : European Union ( EU ) nations approve an accord in which European car makers will voluntarily agree to cut carbon dioxide emissions 25 percent by 2008 . EU officials say they will seek similar deals with automakers in Asia and North America . ( WP )  October 28 : Japan 's Nippon Oil Company , the country 's second largest petroleum distributor and Mitsubishi Oil Company , the sixth-ranking company in the industry , agree to merge as of April 1 , 1999 . The combined company will be the largest oil distributor in Japan . ( WSJ )  December 2 : Exxon Corporation agrees to buy Mobil Corporation for approximately $ 75.4 billion , which will make the company the largest corporation in the U.S. . The companies say they expect to cut about 9,000 jobs from their combined worldwide workforce of 122,700 and to close offices , saving $ 730 million . The merger comes in the context of low oil prices , which have hurt profits at many oil companies . ( DJ )  December 23 : The Colombian government says it will allow gasoline and diesel prices to float with international oil prices starting January 1 , 1999 . The move will end a system of artificial price fixing which has cost the government more than $ 3.2 billion in subsidies over the past five years . ( DJ )

The Cook Islands is a Large Ocean State with an Exclusive Economic Zone spanning approximately 2 million km2 . It extends from latitude 8 ° to 23 ° South , longitude 156 ° to 167 ° West . The nation is divided into a northern group of six islands and a southern group of nine islands . Three are uninhabited ( Suwarrow , Manuae and Takutea ) . Rarotonga is the most populated island with about 85 % of the national population ; the outer islands are remote and sparsely populated .   Electrical power has been provided by generators on each island , but diesel fuel is sourced from Auckland and requires long sea voyages , especially to the northern atolls . Faced with global climate change driven largely by human activities , shipping fuel such long distances no longer seems viable . carbon footprint . The outer islands conserved fuel by turning the power off overnight ( 11 pm to 6 am ) , but because Taio shipping is rare they occasionally still ran out of fuel . Rarotonga and Manihiki had 24-hour power .   New Zealand Government decided to assist Cook Islands by providing solar power in the northern atolls . The AID programme Uira Natura ko Tokerau ( NZ$ 20 million ) was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Construction of the solar arrays was by PowerSmart Solar of New Zealand   The first solar site was at Rakahanga , which was completed in September 2014 . Pukapuka and Nassau were next , going online at Christmas 2014 . Construction began at Tongareva on 23 February 2015 and just 10 weeks later both villages Omoka and Te Tautua were running on solar power . Manihiki was progressed at the same time . In June 2015 all of the northern atolls were fully solar powered . In addition the requirement to send ships north during the cyclone season ( November to April ) is now reduced .   The solar arrays photovoltaic produce 800 volts DC , which is inverted to 230 volts AC and fed to the grid . Power can be inverted again to 48 volts DC to trickle charge the batteries . The system is completed with a small diesel generator that starts automatically .   Construction of solar arrays in the Southern Cook Islands is out for tender , and should be funded by the Asian Development Bank ; it is expected that Cook Islands will be entirely solar powered by 2020