❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about the maximum electricity generation capacity of the SWIS from various sources and Synergy's renewable energy offtake agreements. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of generation capacity and offtake agreements.
AnsweredQoN 1224Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
South West Interconnected System—Peak
demand
1224. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:
I am glad it is a
Thursday. I refer to the electricity that the South West Interconnected System
will require to maintain supply at peak demand over the impending 2025–26
summer.
(1) What is the maximum amount of electricity
generation in megawatts available to the SWIS at any one time from:
(a) state-owned coal-fired generation;
(b) private coal-fired generation;
(c) state-owned gas generation; and
(d) private gas generation?
(2) What is the maximum amount of stored battery
electricity available to be fed into the SWIS at any one time in megawatts?
(3) What is the total capacity in megawatts of
offtake agreements that Synergy has signed with private wind and solar
renewable energy projects in each of the last five years?
demand
1224. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:
I am glad it is a
Thursday. I refer to the electricity that the South West Interconnected System
will require to maintain supply at peak demand over the impending 2025–26
summer.
(1) What is the maximum amount of electricity
generation in megawatts available to the SWIS at any one time from:
(a) state-owned coal-fired generation;
(b) private coal-fired generation;
(c) state-owned gas generation; and
(d) private gas generation?
(2) What is the maximum amount of stored battery
electricity available to be fed into the SWIS at any one time in megawatts?
(3) What is the total capacity in megawatts of
offtake agreements that Synergy has signed with private wind and solar
renewable energy projects in each of the last five years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. It is indeed Thursday. This
answer is provided on behalf of the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation.
(1) (a)–(d) The information requested is provided
in tabular form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
Source
Megawatts
State owned
coal fired generation
744
Private coal
fired generation
434
State owned
gas generation
1,461
Private gas
generation
1,639
(2) It is 1,370 megawatts
of grid-scale storage capacity.
(3) There were 108 megawatts signed over the last five
years.
honourable member for some notice of the question. It is indeed Thursday. This
answer is provided on behalf of the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation.
(1) (a)–(d) The information requested is provided
in tabular form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
Source
Megawatts
State owned
coal fired generation
744
Private coal
fired generation
434
State owned
gas generation
1,461
Private gas
generation
1,639
(2) It is 1,370 megawatts
of grid-scale storage capacity.
(3) There were 108 megawatts signed over the last five
years.
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