❓ The WA Government clarifies its position on the 20% renewable energy target for 2020, stating it's a national scheme and compliance is a commercial matter for electricity businesses.
AnsweredQoN 6Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Government still committed to achieving 20 per cent of electricity generation on the South West Interconnected System by the year 2020?
(2) If yes to (1), does the Government have a plan to achieve this target?
(3) If yes to (2):
(a) what are the elements of this plan;
(b) how much does the Government expect to invest in each element of this plan; and
(c) will this investment be funded by way (in whole or in part) of borrowings, and if yes, how much is the Government expecting to borrow?
(2) If yes to (1), does the Government have a plan to achieve this target?
(3) If yes to (2):
(a) what are the elements of this plan;
(b) how much does the Government expect to invest in each element of this plan; and
(c) will this investment be funded by way (in whole or in part) of borrowings, and if yes, how much is the Government expecting to borrow?
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Answered
15 May 2013
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
29 days
(1) The target of 20 per cent renewable electricity generation derives
from the Renewable Energy Target.
The Renewable Energy Target is a national scheme administered by the
Commonwealth Government. Electricity businesses in Western Australia are
currently required to comply with the requirements of this scheme, including
the State's electricity corporations.
Currently, sufficient large-scale renewable generation certificates are
created in Western Australia to meet Scheme liabilities.
(2) Estimates by the Department of Finance's Public Utilities Office
indicate that Scheme liabilities will increase by a further 3,000 large-scale
generation certificates in 2020. The associated renewable energy
generation is equivalent to that of four wind farms the size of the Western
Australia's largest wind farm, Collgar.
Compliance with the Renewable Energy Target is a requirement to be met by
electricity businesses, including both private sector and the State-owned
electricity corporations. How each business meets its obligations is a
commercial matter.
(3) Not applicable.
from the Renewable Energy Target.
The Renewable Energy Target is a national scheme administered by the
Commonwealth Government. Electricity businesses in Western Australia are
currently required to comply with the requirements of this scheme, including
the State's electricity corporations.
Currently, sufficient large-scale renewable generation certificates are
created in Western Australia to meet Scheme liabilities.
(2) Estimates by the Department of Finance's Public Utilities Office
indicate that Scheme liabilities will increase by a further 3,000 large-scale
generation certificates in 2020. The associated renewable energy
generation is equivalent to that of four wind farms the size of the Western
Australia's largest wind farm, Collgar.
Compliance with the Renewable Energy Target is a requirement to be met by
electricity businesses, including both private sector and the State-owned
electricity corporations. How each business meets its obligations is a
commercial matter.
(3) Not applicable.
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