❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the government's plans for increasing utility-scale renewable energy generation in WA, given the rise of rooftop solar and the lack of specific plans in the Distributed Energy Resources Roadmap. The Minister's response highlights existing investments and a multibillion-dollar pipeline.
AnsweredQoN 988Legislative Council
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
988. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Energy:
I note that investment in
utility-scale renewable energy generation in Western Australia appears to have
peaked in 2020 and has been overtaken by private investment in rooftop solar.
The Distributed energy resources roadmap outlines the government's
plan to better integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid but
does not include any plans for new utility-scale renewable energy generation.
(1) What are the government's plans to
increase large-scale renewable energy generation in Western Australia?
(2) Will the
government increase large-scale renewable energy generation in Western Australia
via direct investment or by entering into offtake agreements?
988. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Energy:
I note that investment in
utility-scale renewable energy generation in Western Australia appears to have
peaked in 2020 and has been overtaken by private investment in rooftop solar.
The Distributed energy resources roadmap outlines the government's
plan to better integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid but
does not include any plans for new utility-scale renewable energy generation.
(1) What are the government's plans to
increase large-scale renewable energy generation in Western Australia?
(2) Will the
government increase large-scale renewable energy generation in Western Australia
via direct investment or by entering into offtake agreements?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister
for Energy.
(1) The
government has extensive plans to support the continued increase in large-scale
renewable energy generation in Western Australia. These plans have already seen
billions of dollars of investment in Western Australia, and we will continue to
see this grow in the future.
(2) The
government is pleased that there is a multibillion-dollar pipeline of
large-scale renewable energy generation investment in Western Australia.
of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister
for Energy.
(1) The
government has extensive plans to support the continued increase in large-scale
renewable energy generation in Western Australia. These plans have already seen
billions of dollars of investment in Western Australia, and we will continue to
see this grow in the future.
(2) The
government is pleased that there is a multibillion-dollar pipeline of
large-scale renewable energy generation investment in Western Australia.
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