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So it has a payback period of over 3 decades. Lots of talk of all the resources spent building it, only the carbon savings of usage. I wonder how long the carbon payback is. In an era of rapidly improving renewables, this doesn't seem like picking low-hanging fruit.


> payback period of over 3 decades

That's quite good for infrastructure, considering that it operates for hundreds of years - that's the age for most bridges, tunnels, etc.


It's done by NGV, which was described as:

    NGV develops, operates and invests in energy projects, technologies and partnerships
    to accelerate the development of our clean energy future.
Maybe they're one of those places which invests in developing infrastructure tech, to pave the way for subsequent generations?


I take it for granted but living in a continent without brown outs is nice indeed.




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