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❓ A parliamentary question seeks details about the approval process for Lishen Power's participation in a battery trial. The answer reveals an unsolicited offer, subsequent commercial negotiation breakdown, and a resulting tender process.

AnsweredQoN 5582Legislative Assembly

Asked

30 June 2016

Member

Mr W.J. Johnston

Portfolio

Energy

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I refer to your media release of 24 November 2015 titled "Battery trial leads the way for renewable future", and I ask: (a) on what date did Lishen Power gain approval to participate in this battery trial; and (b) what was the terms of reference or selection criteria that was used to provide the approval to Lishen Power to participate in this battery trial?

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Answered

16 August 2016

Responded by

Minister for Energy

Response time

47 days

(a)-(b) Lishen Power made an unsolicited approach to Horizon Power with a view to offering a battery free of charge to be used in off-grid energy storage. Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on 19 November 2015, Lishen then advised it wanted to set commercial terms, ie, that it wanted to receive a return from the batteries once the trial was completed. At that point, Horizon Power ceased further negotiations, received advice from an independent probity auditor and issued a request for tenders for the supply of a battery for trial purposes with a view to purchase depending on outcome of the trial. Following assessment of the tenders, Horizon Power will announce the successful bidder.

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