2020 LARGE-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET
261. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Energy:
I refer to the media release from
the Minister for Energy on 10 April 2018 that announced new renewable energy
projects to meet the 2020 Large-scale Renewable Energy Target.
(1) Why does the
media release not mention the election commitment for a biomass plant in the
seat of Collie–Preston and what will this project's
contribution be to the 2020 LRET?
(2) Why does the media release not mention the
election commitment for a solar plant in the seat of Collie–Preston
and what will this project's contribution be to the 2020 LRET?
(3) Why does the
media release not mention the election commitment for a wave plant in the seat
of Albany and what will this project's contribution be to the 2020
LRET?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The media
release was specific to the approval of Synergy entering into a joint venture
with Dutch Infrastructure Fund and Australian superannuation fund Cbus, and the
renewable projects to be developed as part of this joint venture that will
contribute to the 2020 LRET. The capacity of any biomass plant to be built in
Collie is yet to be determined and so any contribution to the 2020 LRET cannot
be quantified at this time.
(2) The media
release was specific to the approval of Synergy entering into a joint venture
with DIF and Australian superannuation fund Cbus, and the renewable projects to
be developed as part of this joint venture that will contribute to the 2020
LRET. The capacity of any solar plant to be built in Collie is yet to be
determined and so any contribution to the 2020 LRET cannot be quantified at
this time.
(3) The media
release was specific to the approval of Synergy entering into a joint venture
with DIF and Australian superannuation fund Cbus, and the renewable projects to
be developed as part of this joint venture that will contribute to the 2020
LRET. The exact timing of the Albany wave research project's connection
is yet to be determined, so its contributions to the 2020 LRET cannot be
quantified at this time. The primary purpose of this project was not to be a significant
contributor to the 2020 LRET, but rather research and development to increase
the state's renewable energy expertise.