Solar Jobs And Growth For Regional Victoria
14 March 2017
Victorian Government: The Andrews Labor
Government has today released tenders for large scale
solar plants,
bringing forward $150 million of new capital investment and creating
around 300 jobs in regional
Victoria.
The Solar Certificate Tender will build up to 75 MW of new solar
projects, which will generate enough power to supply more than 15,000
homes or a town the size of Mildura.
Around 35 MW of this new capacity will be linked to
Melbourne’s trams,
generating enough energy to power the entire tram network.
The Labor Government will voluntarily surrender renewable energy
certificates matching the amount of electricity used by Melbourne’s
trams, making the scheme additional to the national Renewable Energy
Target.
It will also acquire renewable energy certificates from the successful
tenderers.
By purchasing certificates directly from new projects, the Labor
Government is using its purchasing power to drive new projects to be
built in Victoria.
It is anticipated that this initiative will result in a reduction of
more than 80,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year, keeping
Victoria on track to meet its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
This solar tender builds on the success of Labor Government contracts
which are helping two new wind farms to be built at Kiata and Mt
Gellibrand, bringing forward $220 million in investment and creating
hundreds of local jobs.
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Source: Victorian Government - www.premier.vic.gov.au
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External Links: For more information and updates on the Renewable Certificate Purchasing Initiative and associated tenders visit: www.delwp.vic.gov.au/renewableenergypurchasing
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