❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Energy regarding the business case and engineering analysis conducted prior to the refurbishment of the Muja A and B power plants, specifically addressing unforeseen boiler issues. The Minister confirms the existence of the business case and analysis, but attributes the boiler issues to their rarity.
AnsweredQoN 177Legislative Council
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MUJA AB —
REFURBISHMENT
177. Hon KATE DOUST to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Energy:
I refer to the decision to refurbish the Muja A and B plants.
(1) Prior to
the decision to refurbish these plants, was a business case prepared for the
project; and, if yes, who prepared this business case?
(2) Did this
business case include any engineering analysis; and, if yes, who prepared this
analysis?
(3) If there
was an engineering analysis, did this analysis contemplate the boilers and
high-pressure steam systems of the Muja A and B plants?
(4) If yes to
(3), why were the issues with the boilers unforeseen, as claimed by the former
Minister for Energy on 8 February 2013?
REFURBISHMENT
177. Hon KATE DOUST to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Energy:
I refer to the decision to refurbish the Muja A and B plants.
(1) Prior to
the decision to refurbish these plants, was a business case prepared for the
project; and, if yes, who prepared this business case?
(2) Did this
business case include any engineering analysis; and, if yes, who prepared this
analysis?
(3) If there
was an engineering analysis, did this analysis contemplate the boilers and
high-pressure steam systems of the Muja A and B plants?
(4) If yes to
(3), why were the issues with the boilers unforeseen, as claimed by the former
Minister for Energy on 8 February 2013?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes, the
business case was prepared by Verve Energy and Inalco Energy Pty Ltd, with
input from technical, financial and legal external parties.
(2) A
technical due diligence report was obtained from a large engineering firm on
the Muja AB refurbishment.
(3) Yes.
(4) Both the issue and the location are extremely rare.
question.
(1) Yes, the
business case was prepared by Verve Energy and Inalco Energy Pty Ltd, with
input from technical, financial and legal external parties.
(2) A
technical due diligence report was obtained from a large engineering firm on
the Muja AB refurbishment.
(3) Yes.
(4) Both the issue and the location are extremely rare.
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