Please distribute to your network those sections which may be relevant.
I note the lack of projects in NSW whilst awaiting change in approvals process, where 89 renewable projects are prospective. See https://infrastructurepipeline.org/search
Regards, Bob King.
QUICK SUMMARY OF WHAT IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS:-
LOCATED or ADVISED THIS WEEK
2/2/24 VIC Waste to Energy
6/2/24 Pottinger Wind
9/2/24 Sandy Creek Solar, Dunedoo NSW
16/2/24 Victorian Transmission
19/2/24 Gelliondale Wind, Vic
March Transgrid 8km Mount piper to Wallerawang
22/3/24 House of Reps, enquiry into EVs
15/5/24 South West REZ
PREVIOUSLY
29/1/24 Energy Policy Framework in NSW, extended period
31/1/24 Offshore area, Bass Strait, Burnie
31/1/24 VIC Transmission and REZ, $3.5BLN
2/2/24 Greenwashing supplementary submissions
2/2/24 Orderly Exit Management
5/2/24 NSW South West REZ
8/2/24 Aust. Energy Market Commission rule changes
9/2/24 GenCost draft
9/2/24 AEMO’s Draft 2024 Forecasting Assumptions Update
9/2/24 Forecasting Assumptions and Gencost
9/2/24 Draft legislation on climate-related financial disclosures
12/2/24 IPCN Hills of Gold Wind Farm
16/2/24 Draft ISP
24/2/24 Punchs Creek Solar, Toowoomba
22/3/24 House of Reps, EV’s and Batteries
30/3/24 Australia’s new Nature Positive laws
29/1/24 NSW Energy Policy Framework to accelerate approvals benefit sharing, and set wind back 2Km. Overview and submissions https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/policy-and-legislation/renewable-energy/energy-policy-framework
Brief details https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/news/communities-and-industry-have-their-say-nsw-accelerates-renewable-energy-transition
More details https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/draft-energy-policy-framework.pdf
Other comment https://reneweconomy.com.au/clean-energy-investors-propose-radical-rethink-of-planning-rules-in-nsw/
| Clean energy investors propose radical rethink of planning rules in NSWNSW’s draft energy framework will add time, cost and another layer of bureaucracy in a state that needs to remove all three, big investors say.reneweconomy.com.au |
Freehills legal comment https://hsfnotes.com/energy/2023/11/16/have-your-say-on-the-draft-nsw-energy-policy-framework/
To have your say visit: planning.nsw.gov.au/energy-policy-framework
Of which Wind Energy and noise Guidelines,
Specific wind guidelines https://shared-drupal-s3fs.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/master-test/fapub_pdf/NSW+Planning+Portal+Documents/Draft+Wind+Energy+Guideline+(2).pdf
Technical supplement for noise impact assessment https://shared-drupal-s3fs.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/master est/fapub_pdf/NSW+Planning+Portal+Documents/Draft+Wind+Noise+Technical+Supplement+(1).pdf
31/1/24 Offshore area, Bass Strait, Burnie
31/1/23 VIC Transmission and REZ proposals
Submissions https://engage.vic.gov.au/victransmissionplan
Pin a comment on a map https://engage.vic.gov.au/project/victransmissionplan/survey/4576#sub-nav
2/2/24 Orderly exit management
Details https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2023/12/15/energy-ministers-move-to-ensure-orderly-phase-out-of-coal/Office of Energy & Climate Change, submissions to [email protected]
2/2/24 Greenwashing supplementary submissionsdetails
https://w.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Greenwashing Submissions [email protected].
2/2/24 VIC Waste to Energy https://engage.vic.gov.au/wastetoenergy
| Striking the right balance for Waste to Energy in VictoriaHave your say on the proposed regulations and Regulatory Impact Statement for Victoria’s thermal waste to energy cap licensing systemengage.vic.gov.au |
5/2/24 NSW South West REZ
6/2/24 Pottinger Wind, Jerilderie NSW,108turbines, 280m high, 750MW, BESS 500MW/2hr details: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/pottinger-wind-farm submissions https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=62a1725a-e8b8-ee11-9078-002248933f51
8/2/23 Australian Energy Market Commission, AEMC, rule changes, a) concessional finance for transmission and b) to modify depreciation timing; both to speed up projects
9/2/23 Draft Forecasting Assumptions 2023/24 details https://www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/2024-forecasting-assumptions-update-consultation submissions [email protected]
9/2/24 GenCost draft Report
Submissions to [email protected]
9/2/24Exposure draft legislation on climate-related financial disclosures to amend Corporations Act and ASIC Act https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2024-466491
9/2/24 Sandy Creek Solar, Dunedoo NSW,700MW, BESS 700MW/2hr
12/2/24 IPCN Hills of Gold Wind, Nundle, 64turbines, BESS 100MW, $826M Submission https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/make-a-submission
16/2/24 Victorian Transmission
16/2/23 Draft ISPhttps://aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/draft-2024-isp-consultation details https://www.energymagazine.com.au/ameo-releases-draft-2024-isp/ details from Climate Change Authority <[email protected]>
19/2/24 Gelliondale Wind, 13turbines, BESS, 14kms of access tracks
23/2/24 amendments to Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 by Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023 to consult First Nations people https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/SeaCountryBill2023
ttps://consult.industry.gov.au/offshore-petroleum-consultation-requirements
24/2/24 Punchs Creek, Millmerran, Toowoomba 800MW, BESS250MW/1hr details https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/01/08/queensland-council-calls-for-feedback-on-giga-scale-solar-and-battery-project/
Submissions to The Toowoomba Regional Council
March Transgrid 8km Mount Piper to Wallerawang
22/3/23 House of Reps, EV’s and EV Batteries, details
30/3/24 Australia’s new Nature Positive laws, EPBC Act reform – DCCEEW, to allow faster decisions
15/5/24 South West REZhttps://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/news/refined-south-west-rez-draft-access-scheme-declaration
PETITIONS
William Shackell petition- Will needs another 10,000 https://www.nuclearforaustralia.com/
15/1/24 Halt Mount Fox BESS https://www.change.org/p/halt-the-construction-of-the-mount-fox-battery-storage-facility?source_location=petitions_browse
OCCASIONAL NOTES
ONE EVENTS
Jan 31st Wed 3pm -4.30 GenCost Draft23-24 Webinar,
Feb6th Australians For Reliable Energy Ready to March on Canberra
TWO – NSW project pipeline
At https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/
Sears Issued
Avonside Solar Dubbo
THREE
EV car manufacturing now abandoned by GM, Toyota, and Ford. Hertz is offloading one third of its electric cars.
FOUR
AEMO release https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/major-publications/qed/2023/quarterly-energy-dynamics-q4-2023.pdf?la=en
FIVE
A new body called Clean Energy Investor Group, CEIG, engaged Freehills to ascertain legal impediments to enable developers faster approval processes in NSW. https://ceig.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HSF-CEIG-Report-Delivering-major-clean-energy-projects-in-NSW-14-December-202380.pdf
SIX
IEA releases https://www.iea.org/reports/renewables-2023?utm_campaign=IEA+newsletters&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=SendGrid and Data tracker https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/renewable-energy-progress-tracker?utm_campaign=IEA+newsletters&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=SendGrid
SEVEN
Renew Economy have very good interactive maps of batteries, solar, wind, offshore and hydro https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-storage-map-of-australia/
EIGHT
The Queensland government’s decision on Glencore’s Surat environmental impact assessment, due by February 2024, would offer an insight into whether carbon capture schemes would be viable in Australia.
ENDS 27/1/24
Question to the scientists on the Catt.
Would a man made mountain going from west to east 2.5km in height and say 100km in length and built just inside the SA Border with WA cause the cold air mass from the southern ocean to rise and increase rainfall on both sides of the range to green the interior.
I chose that location as it appears the air mass moving across from WA sinks south at that location.
Looking forward to the thoughts.
An exit of coal before the completed entry of nuclear will create a situation very far from orderly.