❓ Mr Johnston questions the Minister for Energy regarding the purchase of unnecessary windmills, based on comments made in Parliament. The Minister clarifies that the comments refer to the impact of the Commonwealth Renewable Energy Target on the WA energy market.
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I refer the Minister's comments in the House on 17 April 2013 that we are also being forced to buy windmills even if we do not need them, and I ask what windmills have been purchased that we do not need?
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26 June 2013
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Minister for Energy
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35 days
The comments related to the Commonwealth Renewable Energy Target requirements that are encouraging development of renewable energy generation facilities in a market that already has significant over-supply of generation capacity.
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