A parliamentary question regarding Carnegie Clean Energy's wave energy project off the Albany coast, specifically addressing the role of their existing license in the selection process and any licensing commitments made to other proponents. The answer indicates the license was not a factor and no commitments were made.

AnsweredQoN 2771Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

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I refer to Carnegie Clean Energy’s licence under section 91 of the Land Administration Act 1997 authorising them to undertake certain matters relating to wave energy off the Albany coast and I ask: (a) Was the existence of a current licence to undertake such activities a factor in the selection process to secure Carnegie Clean Energy as the successful proponent to the Albany Wave Energy project; and (b) If not, we’re any commitments given to other proponents of the Albany Wave Energy project by government to secure the necessary licences to operate, as a part of the procurement and selection process?

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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
18 days
(a) No.  The Request for Proposal requested, as part of the scope, the “installation of a wave energy convertor device in 2019 off the southern coast, in close proximity to the Albany Wind Farm”. This was intended to be a broad enough description so as to accommodate responses outside Carnegie’s licence area.
(b) No commitments were given to any possible project proponent.  The tender documents did not mention licenses.  It was incumbent on any applicant (tenderer) to sort out all approvals processes including licenses.

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