Energy Expert Warns Australia’s Solar Abundance Doesn’t Guarantee Renewable ‘Superpower’ Status

Aidan Morrison says the technology isn’t there to harvest Australia’s natural features for energy.

An aerial view of the Bungala Solar Farm in Port Augusta, South Australia, on Feb. 25, 2025. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

An energy expert says just because Australia has “boundless planes” of ample sunlight doesn’t necessarily mean it can become a “renewable superpower.”

For years, Australia has been the envy of countries and organisations as a potential hotbed for the net zero push.