Harry Armstrong-Thawley
Harry is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University researching optimisation of electricity systems. His focus is on identification and characterisation of near-optimal systems. Near-optimal systems be easier to achieve and more realistic than the mathematically optimal solution.
He graduated from the Australian National University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Engineering, Research and Development and first-class honours majoring in renewable energy systems.
Recent articles by Harry Armstrong-Thawley
22 April 2025
Baseload power is functionally extinct
Much has been made of the notion that “renewables can’t supply baseload power”. This line suggests we need to replace Australia’s ageing coal fleet with new coal or nuclear. The fact of the matter is that, already, “baseload” is an outdated concept and baseload generators face extinction.