Dr. Edwards asks about government involvement in five wood-based energy projects, including proponent, location, government role, wood usage, energy production, and consumption. The Minister provides detailed responses for each project.

AnsweredQoN 755Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 September 2000
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Resources Development

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(2) If so - (a) who is the proponent; (b) where is the project located; (c) what is the Government s role in the project; (d) what species and volume of wood will be used by the project; (e) what type and amount of energy will this project produce; and (f) how and by whom will the energy be consumed? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister

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Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
55 days
1) Yes, five. (2) i. (a) Western Power/Oil Mallee Co. (b) Narrogin. (c) Western Power is proposing the development of a 1MW Integrated Wood Processing Demonstration Plant. (d) Farm grown mallee. 20,000 tonnes. (e) Electrical energy. 1MW. (f) Sale into the State power grid. (2) ii. (a) Western Power. (b) Albany. (c) Feasibility study. (d) Bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) and municipal green waste. Up to 160,000 tpa. (e) Electrical energy. 10 - 20 MW. (f) Sale into the State power grid. (2) iii (a) Energy Equipment Limited (a Sydney based company). (b) Kemerton. (c) Possible land sale by LandCorp. (d) Municipal green waste. 160,000 tonnes each pa. (e) Electrical energy. 20 MW each. (f) Sale into the State power grid. (2) iv (a) Energy Equipment Limited (a Sydney based company). (b) Albany. (c) Possible land sale by LandCorp. (d) Municipal green waste. 160,000 tonnes each pa. (e) Electrical energy. 20 MW each. (f) Sale into the State power grid. (2) v (a) Western Power. (b) Muja (c) Western Power trials. (d) Plantation wood waste with municipal green waste and coal. Several hundred tonnes. (e) Electrical energy. (f) Not applicable.
(b) where is the project located; (c) what is the Government s role in the project; (d) what species and volume of wood will be used by the project; (e) what type and amount of energy will this project produce; and (f) how and by whom will the energy be consumed?
(c) what is the Government s role in the project; (d) what species and volume of wood will be used by the project; (e) what type and amount of energy will this project produce; and (f) how and by whom will the energy be consumed?
(d) what species and volume of wood will be used by the project; (e) what type and amount of energy will this project produce; and (f) how and by whom will the energy be consumed?
(e) what type and amount of energy will this project produce; and (f) how and by whom will the energy be consumed?
(f) how and by whom will the energy be consumed?

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