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2012
Blayney
Federal initiatives will drive ~$20$30 billion investment in renewable energy 2010-20 NSW well positioned to be the next frontier
Renewable Energy Target: split from Jan 2011 Wholesalers must buy 9,500 GWh (2010) and 45,000 GWh (2020) Small RET 4,000 GWh Large RET 41,000 GWh
$5.1 bn Clean Energy Initiative $1.5bn Solar Flagships Solar Inst. (Newcastle) $100m Centre for Renewable Energy (geo-thermal, wave etc.) RE Future Fund - $600m
20 approved
5 installed 3 under construction
17 under assessment
3 completed exhibition 1 on exhibition 3 undergoing adequacy 10 yet to be submitted
Community concerns
Noise impacts Equity issues Uncertainty Property value impacts Visual impacts Consultation Impacts on wildlife
Criteria (dBA) 50 44 40 35
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 0
NSW
1,000
2,000
Distance (m)
e. 20%
Year 2005
2007
2008
0.82
0.77
2009
0.72
21
2011
2015
With the right policies and support in place, renewables in the New England Tablelands could be developed along these lines
(net numbers for the power sector as a whole, including the shift from coal to renewables and gas)
New England North West: over 1,700 new renewable energy jobs
Permanent jobs: 598 Construction jobs: 1,107