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Victorian renewable projects are particularly difficult to identify – see note Three
QUICK SUMMARY OF WHAT IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS:-
LOCATED or ADVISED THIS WEEK
8/3/24 Offshore Storage – another enquiry
13/3/24 Stratford PHES, Hunter Valley
15/3/24 Euston Wind, Balranald
18/3/24 Gippsland Basin CCS
18/3/24 S.A. Hydrogen Hub, $593M
25/3/24 Capacity Investment Scheme CIS changes
25/3/24 Thunderbolt wind IPCN New England
29/3/24 Tesla retail electricity licence in Vic
3/4/24 Vic Energy Jobs Plan
PREVIOUSLY
18?/3/24 Transgrid 8km Mount piper to Wallerawang
4/3/24 VNI West, Transgrid’s preferred route
22/3/24 House of Reps, EV’s and Batteries
25/3/24 IPCN Thunderbolt Wind
28/3/24 Borumba PHES
29/3/24 Tesla retail electricity
30/3/24 Australia’s new Nature Positive laws
5/4/24 S.A. Climate change Act
6/4/24 Tasmania’s Climate Change Plan
26/4/24 Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro
15/5/24 South West REZ
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March 18th? Transgrid 8km Mount Piper to Wallerawang
4/3/24 Transgrids VNI West preferred route
8/3/24 Offshore Oil and Gas Storage – another enquiry. https://consult.industry.gov.au/find-consultations?status=open
13/3/24 Stratford PHES, Gloucester Hunter Valley, 300MW/12hr, Yancoal, https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=0aa197a2-fed4-ee11-904c-00224893ddd8
15/3/24 Euston Wind, Balranald, 96turbines, 700MW, BESS 500MW/4hrhttps://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=0ac3d96f-c5d5-ee11-904d-0022489309b5
18/3/24 Gippsland Basin, CCS, Commonwealth part https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=462dcf3f-f7d5-ee11-904d-0022489309b5 State part https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=2ea875c6-8fd6-ee11-904d-0022489332c3
18/3/24 S.A. Hydrogen Hub, Whyalla, 250MW electrolyser,, 200MW generator, https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=623e618f-72d7-ee11-904c-6045bde708a5
22/3/23 House of Reps, EV’s and EV Batteries, details
25/3/24 IPCN Thunderbolt Wind, Armidale, 32turbines, https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/ speaker registration by 8 March, also https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/thunderbolt-wind-farm
25/3/24 Capacity Investment Scheme, CIS, underwriting expanded for the proposed 32GW, expected value $67BLN https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/expanded-capacity-investment-scheme-cis-design-paper
| Expanded Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) – Design PaperWe are seeking feedback from interested parties on the proposed design of the expanded CIS, including the proposed delivery method for the scheme’s national roll out.consult.dcceew.gov.au |
28/3/24 Borumba PHEShttps://haveyoursay.dsd.qld.gov.au/coordinatorgeneral/borumbaphesdtor/ and https://qldhydro.com.au/draft-terms-of-reference-now-open-for-public-comment/
| Draft Terms of Reference now open for public comment. – Queensland HydroThe Borumba Pumped Hydro Project EIS moves to next stage of planning and environment approvals with the release of the Terms of Reference.qldhydro.com.au |
29/3/24 Tesla retail electricity licence in Vic https://engage.vic.gov.au/tesla-energy-ventures-australia-pty-ltd-application-for-an-electricity-retail-licence
| Tesla Energy Ventures Australia Pty Ltd – licence applicationThe Essential Services Commission is reviewing a licence application from Tesla Energy Ventures Australia Pty Ltd and we want to hear from you.engage.vic.gov.au |
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30/3/24 Australia’s new Nature Positive laws, EPBC Act reform – DCCEEW, to allow faster decisions
https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/australias-new-nature-positive-laws EDO comments https://www.edo.org.au/2024/02/29/nature-positive-within-reach-2024-the-year-for-long-awaited-national-environmental-law-reforms/
| ‘Nature positive’ within reach – 2024 the year for long-awaited national environmental law reforms – Environmental Defenders OfficeBy Frances Medlock, Solicitor, Commonwealth & Government Liaison, and Rachel Walmsley,?Head of Policy & Law Reform? Since mid-2023, the Federal Government has been consulting on reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), Australia’s national environmental law. The EPBC Act is well overdue for reform, with almost all of the nation’s […]Read More…www.edo.org.au |
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3/4/24 Vic Energy Jobs Plan https://engage.vic.gov.au/vejp
| Victorian Energy Jobs Plan Consultation PaperHave your say in shaping the Victorian Energy Jobs Planengage.vic.gov.au |
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5/4/24 S.A. Climate change Act https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/climate-change-bill and
| Climate Change Act – Draft Amendment BillHave your say on amendments to the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007. What’s being decided? We are updating South Australia’s Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 (the Act) to: update emission reduction and renewableyoursay.sa.gov.au |
6/4/24 Tasmania’s Climate Change Plan
26/4/24 Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydrodetails and have your say qldhydro.com.au/community/community-benefits-program/ and qldhydro.com.au/projects/pioneer-burdekin
15/5/24 South West REZhttps://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/news/refined-south-west-rez-draft-access-scheme-declaration
PETITIONS
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OCCASIONAL NOTES
ONE – EVENTS
March 6-7, 2024 Sydney ICC, Smart Energy
March 14, 10am IPCN at Kentucky re Thunderbolt wind
March 19-21, 2024 Energy Networks + Exhibition, Convention Centre Adelaide
TWO – NSW project pipeline
At https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/
Request for Sears
Lambruk solar and BESS, Tamworth
Aquila wind and BESS, 48turbines, Dubbo
Cobar Wind Farm
SEARS Issued
Murrumburrah Battery Energy Storage System
Glen Innes Battery Energy Storage System
Yanco Battery Energy Storage System
Wallaby Creek Wind Farm
Monaro Solar Farm
Avonside solar and BESS dubbo
Barney’s Reef wind and BESS – updated sears
Muswellbrook PHES
THREE – Victorian project pipeline
A. Complexity
In Victoria, environmentally sensitive and offshore projects go to the federal EPBC, and are easy to identify, https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/.
Finding renewable energy projects at the state or local level is quite obscure. As Planning and Land Services advise:
The planning permit pathway would allow for notice of the application and consideration of submissions in many cases. However, this is dependent on the planning controls affecting the site. Some zones exempt applications from notice and appeal (advertising and submissions). Ministerial applications and decisions can be found on the Ministerial permits register here. https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/planning-approvals/ministerial-permits-register (Imposssible to comprehend, and for each PA you have to ask delwp.vic.gov.au for details, and the application may or not proceed.)
Another website also shows permit applications for energy generation and storage facilities in a list and GIS:
A planning officer [email protected] told me that it depends whether we direct the proponent to give notice or not and it can be as simple as advertising in the local newspaper.
B. Vic Maps list of projects
Victorian project applications under consideration: Solar, Wind, BESS and Bio; MW
| BAIRNSDALE SOLAR FARM | 50 | BE PRO BD |
| BARWON SOLAR FARM | 330 | Elgin Energy |
| COOBA SOLAR FARM | 300 | VENN ENERGY |
| ELAINE SOLAR FARM | 150 | ELGIN ENERGY |
| FLYNN SOLAR FARM | 4.99 | BNRG LEESON |
| HAZELWOOD NORTH SOLAR FARM | 450 | COENERGY |
| MAFFRA-BRIAGOLONG SOLAR FARM | 5 | BL Maffra Solar Nominees Pty Ltd |
| MUSKERRY SOLAR FARM | 250 | EDIFY ENERGY |
| WINTON ENERGY RESERVE FACILITY | 200 | LOCHARD ENERGY |
| WINTON LOCHARD ENERGY SOLAR AND HYDROGEN FACILITY | 44 | LOCHARD ENERGY PTY LTD |
| BADDAGINNIE SOLAR FARM | 5 | BIRDWOOD ENERGY PTY LTD |
| BREWSTER WIND FARM | 42 | RE FUTURE |
| GELLIONDALE WIND FARM | 100 | EXCEED ENERGY |
| MT FYANS WIND FARM | 400 | WOOLNORTH |
| MUMBLIN WIND FARM | 54 | RE FUTURE |
| SWANSONS LANE WIND FARM | 39 | RE FUTURE |
| WILLATOOK WIND FARM | 354 | Wind Prospect |
KIEWA VALLEY HIGHWAY BESS | 400 | BIRDWOOD ENERGY RESERVE |
| LARA WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY | 30 | PROSPECT HILL |
| WOLLERT WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY | 40 | CLEANAWAY |
Source https://mapshare.vic.gov.au/planningwebmaps/RenewablesSummary.html
FOUR
Mannum, 90km east of Adelaide, BESS 100MW/2hr, has secured a connection agreement. https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/03/01/epic-secures-connection-agreement-for-200-mwh-battery/
FIVE
Full Cost energy calculation by https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/3-energy-realities-that-renewable
SIX
“Queensland is on target to achieve its 80% renewable energy goal by 2035 with 13 new large-scale solar and wind projects with a combined 4.38 GW of generation”.
SEVEN
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has identified 41 GW of utility scale wind and solar in the investment pipeline for Queensland, representing $73 billion of investment proposals from private developers, with state government investment in transmission projects to be $10.4 billion
EIGHT
The NSW Government said on 1/3/24 that a further 29 renewable energy projects are in the planning process and another 70 new projects are about to be submitted for department approval. The state is in the process of redrawing its planning guidelines,
ENDS 2/3/24
