Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, , 3:36:12 to 3:39:05
Details on specific operational projects like the Makoen Solar Farm and the total gigawatts of renewable and dispatchable capacity lost through withdrawn CIS bids.
Topics: Capacity Investment Scheme, Renewable energy
Speakers: Hon Sarah Henderson, Speaker 21, Hon Tim Ayres, Unknown Speaker, Interjection
>> Well, we're at one project in operation only. So, what is that project? Um, Miss
>> uh, that is a solar farm uh, in Victoria. Makoen Solar Farm.
>> I didn't hear you. Which one?
>> Makoen Solar Farm.
>> Mccoen.
>> Yes.
>> And where is that located?
>> Uh, in northeast Victoria.
>> And what? Near what town?
near I would say closest to Wangada.
And of the 27 projects that have been withdrawn, what did they represent in foregone renewable generation capacity and foregone clean dispatchable capacity respectively, please?
>> I think evidence was that that that is not foregone capacity that that that firms bid into the capacity investment uh that they are either successful uh if they're not successful, they either u bid into future rounds uh or they engage with the state schemes or they proceed without support.
>> So I'm asking Miss Miss um Wilshire if you could just address my question. The 27 projects that have been withdrawn, I did hear your evidence and Mr. Brian's that some of those may be reinvigorated, but currently under this scheme they've been withdrawn. So, Miss Wilchure, what is the foregone renewable generation capacity and clean dispatchable capacity, please, of those 77 projects? 27, sorry.
>> Uh, in total, that's 9.5 gawatt. Senator, there is uh 3.1 gaw uh of batteries, 4.9 of wind, and 1.5 of solar. 3.1 of
batteries, 4
n of wind, and 1.5 of solar.
>> Thank you. And I do appreciate you ask answering my questions directly. It really does make a difference for our what's the actual clean dispatchable capacity under contract?
Uh we have uh 3.9 GW of batteries under
>> And what about the actual clean dispatchable capacity that's been >> So that's just the one project of course.
>> Uh we we hope to have uh two two batteries uh become operational later this year, Senator.
>> And so what's the quantum please?
>> Uh I'm sorry I don't I don't have that with me.
>> Okay. Um I mean I just want to go back to the 9.4 gawatt that of power on under those 27 projects that is not proceeding. I mean is that my understanding is that that is roughly equates to what New South Wales would use an electricity in one year. We're talking about a very substantial amount of power aren't we?