My cursory Google says that it’s not impossible. So why?
EDIT: Answer seems to be that (politics aside) practically it’s cost prohibitive and the tech can’t transfer the energy over the distance required.
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Solar PV generated approximately 10 percent of Australia’s electricity in 2020-21, and is the fastest growing generation type in Australia.
More than 30 percent of Australian households now have rooftop solar PV, with a combined capacity exceeding 11 GW.
Large scale solar farms are also on the rise in Australia, with almost 7 GW of generation connected to Australia’s electricity grid.
There are a few large scale solar farms planed in Australia including the world’s largest to be completed in 2027.
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