❓ A parliamentary question seeks details about the Mumbida Wind Farm's costs, ownership, and Synergy's involvement. The response clarifies Synergy's limited current knowledge due to divesting its interest.
AnsweredQoN 740Legislative Council
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(1) What was the total
capital cost and the date of commencement of operations of
the Mumbida Wind Farm operated by the Energy Infrastructure Trust (EIT)? (2) What contribution, if any, was made by the State Government to
the capital cost of the Mumbida Wind Farm? (3) What percentage of the capital cost of the Mumbida Wind Farm represented wages paid
to Western Australians and what percentage of the capital cost represented
items manufactured in Western Australia? (4) Does a power purchase agreement between EIT and Synergy oblige Synergy to buy the whole output of the Mumbida Downs Wind Farm and at what price per megawatt/hour? (5) During the most recent twelve-month period for which figures are available the Minister, what was the dividend, if any, which the Government received from the Mumbida Wind Farm? (6) Can
the Minister advise the average annual maintenance cost and the anticipated
life of the 22 General Electric Wind Turbines at the Mumbida Wind Farm? (7) If no to (6), why not?
capital cost and the date of commencement of operations of
the Mumbida Wind Farm operated by the Energy Infrastructure Trust (EIT)? (2) What contribution, if any, was made by the State Government to
the capital cost of the Mumbida Wind Farm? (3) What percentage of the capital cost of the Mumbida Wind Farm represented wages paid
to Western Australians and what percentage of the capital cost represented
items manufactured in Western Australia? (4) Does a power purchase agreement between EIT and Synergy oblige Synergy to buy the whole output of the Mumbida Downs Wind Farm and at what price per megawatt/hour? (5) During the most recent twelve-month period for which figures are available the Minister, what was the dividend, if any, which the Government received from the Mumbida Wind Farm? (6) Can
the Minister advise the average annual maintenance cost and the anticipated
life of the 22 General Electric Wind Turbines at the Mumbida Wind Farm? (7) If no to (6), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
9 days
(1) The Mumbida Wind Farm opened in 2013. The total capital cost was $196 million of which Synergy funded $24.5 million.
(2) Nil.
(3) These costs are unable to be determined by Synergy. GE Wind Services were the providers of engineering, procurement and construction for Mumbida Wind Farm.
(4) No power purchase agreement exists between EIT and Synergy.
(5) As part of Synergy’s total dividend to Government in 2016-17, $48 million was from the sale of Mumbida Wind Farm. This represents a 96 per cent increase from Synergy’s initial capital injection of $24.5 million.
(6) No.
(7) Synergy no longer has an interest in Mumbida Wind Farm and therefore it is unable to provide this information.
(2) Nil.
(3) These costs are unable to be determined by Synergy. GE Wind Services were the providers of engineering, procurement and construction for Mumbida Wind Farm.
(4) No power purchase agreement exists between EIT and Synergy.
(5) As part of Synergy’s total dividend to Government in 2016-17, $48 million was from the sale of Mumbida Wind Farm. This represents a 96 per cent increase from Synergy’s initial capital injection of $24.5 million.
(6) No.
(7) Synergy no longer has an interest in Mumbida Wind Farm and therefore it is unable to provide this information.
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