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Mohamed Sacko
Debra Dagher
Writing and Inquiry Academic Context II
28 May 2015
Double Entry Journal Solar City Showcase
Critical Points
With its Solar Cities initiative, Australias

Response
This sum up exactly the purpose of my

federal government is demonstrating its belief

inquiry

that solar technologies are at the heart of any

strategy to develop sustainable communities
for the future. Be it for heating hot water or
generating electricity in residential or
commercial buildings, solar, it says, will
help deliver electricity at the right price,
when and where it is needed, and now and
into the future.
While still to become commonplace, solar

People awareness is increasing

technologies, be it for hot water heating or

electricity generation, are now firmly
embedded in the concept of sustainable
building
The result is the A$75 million Solar Cities

That gives me an idea of the cost associated

initiative which aims to create new

with such project

partnerships to help people save energy; drive

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the use of Australias solar energy
technologies; reward energy efficiency and
solar power generation; and showcase to all
Australians the economic and environmental
benefits of wiser energy choices.
As a form of distributed generation, solar

This is exactly the case in Mali. They have

energy can reduce the need for transmission

energy penury during the summer which is

and distribution, notes government.

when temperature can reach 120 degrees

Peak output from solar energy often coincides

with peaks in demand for electricity generally hot days with high air conditioner
usage.
A natural choice for a Solar City trial given

The city Adelaide was chosen solely because

the demand on its electricity network driven

of its abundant sunshine which is not even

largely by the growth of air-conditioning, and

close to the sun radiation in Mali

its abundant sunshine.

Under the Adelaide Solar City program solar

That gives me an idea of the number of solar

panels will be installed in more than 1700

panels necessary to power a whole city

homes in north Adelaide while 7000 smart

meters will be rolled out. Householders are
expected to save around A$200 a year on their
electricity bills by changing energy use and
adapting energy efficiency measures.

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Consumers will be able to purchase these

Income in Mali is relatively low and I cant

solar panels using special discounted loans.

expect people to be able to afford the cost of

the equipment. Proposing the equipment at
Discounted loans will highly increase the
adoption rate

An expected 9 megawatt cut in peak

Some facts

electricity demand, with the potential to defer

investment in peak infrastructure
A saving of 28 gigawatt hours of energy,

More facts

representing $5 million a year in lower

electricity costs
Thanks to advances in technology,

It wont be really hard to find the resources

increasing competition and investment in

necessary to execute the project

production facilities, solar power has now

become a serious contender in the electricity
market,
The day you install a solar generator on your
roof, is independence day from your energy
bill

Pretty much the truth