❓ Question regarding the Albany wave farm project and environmental issues arising from Carnegie's Garden Island trials. The Minister clarifies that a formal report wasn't produced for the government, but a milestone report mentioned a hydraulic fluid leak, deemed unlikely to have a significant environmental impact.
AnsweredQoN 3022Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 April 2018
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
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I refer to the Albany wave farm project and ask: (a) was a report produced for government following the Garden Island trials by Carnegie; (b) if yes to (a), did the minister take this report into account prior to making the decision to award Carnegie Clean Energy the contract to deliver the Albany Wave Farm Project; (c) if yes to (b), did the report refer to any environmental issues that came from the Garden Island trial; and (d) is the minister aware of any environmental issues that emerged from the Garden island trial?
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Answered
12 June 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
12 days
(a) A close out report was not produced for Government following the Garden Island trials by Carnegie Clean Energy (previously Carnegie Wave Energy), nor was it a requirement of the previous government. The Department of Water and Environment Regulation (DWER) has advised that Carnegie Clean Energy submitted milestone reports as required to acquit its grant from the Low Energy Emissions Development fund.
(b) I understand the report was not considered in selecting Carnegie through the open tender process.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Whilst investigating this matter in recent weeks, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) identified a milestone report from June 2015 which made reference to a pump seal leak. Carnegie have subsequently confirmed that 1,890 litres of water based hydraulic fluids leaked from the CETO-5 buoy in April 2015. DWER advises that based on the information provided by Carnegie, the fluid leak was not considered likely to have a significant environmental impact.
(b) I understand the report was not considered in selecting Carnegie through the open tender process.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Whilst investigating this matter in recent weeks, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) identified a milestone report from June 2015 which made reference to a pump seal leak. Carnegie have subsequently confirmed that 1,890 litres of water based hydraulic fluids leaked from the CETO-5 buoy in April 2015. DWER advises that based on the information provided by Carnegie, the fluid leak was not considered likely to have a significant environmental impact.
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