❓ This WA parliamentary question clarifies whether installing photovoltaic systems requires fees, local government planning approval, or state agency approval. The answer indicates no fees are applicable, local approval is generally not needed unless specified in a town planning scheme, and state approval is required only for systems exporting electricity to a third party.
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(b) if yes, are fees or charges required to be paid and, if so, how much; (c) does the power exist for individual local government authorities to require planning approval before such systems are installed; and (d) do any local government bodies or State government agencies currently require prior approval before the installation of such systems?
(c) does the power exist for individual local government authorities to require planning approval before such systems are installed; and (d) do any local government bodies or State government agencies currently require prior approval before the installation of such systems?
(d) do any local government bodies or State government agencies currently require prior approval before the installation of such systems?
(b) Not applicable (c) Generally planning approval would not be required from a local government unless there was a specific provision in a town planning scheme requiring the submission of an application for such a development. (d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
(c) Generally planning approval would not be required from a local government unless there was a specific provision in a town planning scheme requiring the submission of an application for such a development. (d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
(d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
(c) does the power exist for individual local government authorities to require planning approval before such systems are installed; and (d) do any local government bodies or State government agencies currently require prior approval before the installation of such systems?
(d) do any local government bodies or State government agencies currently require prior approval before the installation of such systems?
(b) Not applicable (c) Generally planning approval would not be required from a local government unless there was a specific provision in a town planning scheme requiring the submission of an application for such a development. (d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
(c) Generally planning approval would not be required from a local government unless there was a specific provision in a town planning scheme requiring the submission of an application for such a development. (d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
(d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
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Answered
31 July 2001
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
49 days
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
(c) Generally planning approval would not be required from a local government unless there was a specific provision in a town planning scheme requiring the submission of an application for such a development.
(d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
(b) Not applicable
(c) Generally planning approval would not be required from a local government unless there was a specific provision in a town planning scheme requiring the submission of an application for such a development.
(d) All generation systems, including photovoltaic systems, that export electricity to a third party, require approval from the Co-ordinator of Energy under Section 7 of the Electricity Act 1945.
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