❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the proportion of renewable energy in the solar rebate scheme, the equivalence of advertised renewable energy to actual production, and the source of renewable energy credits. The Minister's response indicates difficulty understanding the questions and provides general information.
AnsweredQoN 733Legislative Council
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RENEWABLE ENERGY — SOLAR REBATE SCHEME
(1) What proportion of household electricity units provided to householders participating in the solar rebate scheme is sourced from renewable energy generation? (2) What amount of electricity units advertised to householders as renewable sources is equivalent to the amount of renewable energy-sourced units of electricity produced in Western Australia? (3) What proportion of renewable energy-sourced electricity referred to in (1) is sourced from other states in the form of renewable energy credits? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) What proportion of household electricity units provided to householders participating in the solar rebate scheme is sourced from renewable energy generation? (2) What amount of electricity units advertised to householders as renewable sources is equivalent to the amount of renewable energy-sourced units of electricity produced in Western Australia? (3) What proportion of renewable energy-sourced electricity referred to in (1) is sourced from other states in the form of renewable energy credits? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(2) What amount of electricity units advertised to householders as renewable sources is equivalent to the amount of renewable energy-sourced units of electricity produced in Western Australia? (3) What proportion of renewable energy-sourced electricity referred to in (1) is sourced from other states in the form of renewable energy credits? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(3) What proportion of renewable energy-sourced electricity referred to in (1) is sourced from other states in the form of renewable energy credits? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(2) What amount of electricity units advertised to householders as renewable sources is equivalent to the amount of renewable energy-sourced units of electricity produced in Western Australia? (3) What proportion of renewable energy-sourced electricity referred to in (1) is sourced from other states in the form of renewable energy credits? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(3) What proportion of renewable energy-sourced electricity referred to in (1) is sourced from other states in the form of renewable energy credits? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I found the questions a little difficult to understand. I will give the member a response, but he might like to have a chat afterwards if he is not comfortable with it. (1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(1) Western Australia administers a number of rebate schemes that support solar photovoltaic generation and solar water heating. These schemes are independent of households choosing to purchase energy from renewable energy sources such as GreenPower products. As I am sure the member is aware, they are completely different identities. (2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(2) In a 2007 report “Knowing What We Are Getting” the Auditor General found that the government-owned electricity retailers purchased a majority of its renewable energy certificates required to meet their national mandatory renewable energy target and national GreenPower Accreditation program liabilities from Western Australian sources. I am pleased about that. (3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
(3) Refer to answers to questions (1) and (2).
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