Fwd: 6/7/24 Projects Open for Submissions

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From: Bob King
Date: Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Subject: 6/7/24 Projects Open for Submissions
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QUICK SUMMARY OF WHAT PROJECTS ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS:-

LOCATED or ADVISED THIS WEEK

TBA Senate Inquiry into Offshore consultation process

15/7/24 Whaleback Ridge West Coast TAS

15/7/24 IPCN reopened Hills of Gold Wind nundle

16/7/24 Cannie Wind Kerang Vic at EPBC

17/7/24 Hughes Road Battery Gladstone

19/7/24 Wimmera Plains Wind Horsham

19/7/24 Mt Piper to Wallerawang Transmission upgrade

21/7/24 Borumba Hydro Advisory Groups

25/7/24 Wallaroo Solar IPCN

11/9/24 NW Tas REZ Transmission $1.5B

28/11/24 AEMC Smart Meters

PREVIOUSLY LISTED

Now QLD Hydro Survey

8/7/24 Hunter Transmission
11/7/24 Bell Bay Wind
11/7/24 Palmer Wind 20km E of Adelaide
12/7/24 Coonerang Wind Snowy Monaro
12/7/24 ACCU new ideas sought
12/7/24 Marinus Link $5.1BLN
14/7/24 Green metals as a priority industry
17/7/24 Darlington Wind
24/7/24 DPE NSW Bill for orderly exit of fossils
25/7/24 Wallaroo solar IPCN Yass Valley
26/7/24 Net Zero Roadmap for Transport and Infrastructure
18/9/24 AEMO NSW Qld Interconnector
18/9/24 AEMO SA mid North REZ Expansion
18/9/24 AEMO Sydney South Ring Transmission

HOW TO VIEW AND MAKE SUBMISSIONS TO THESE:-

Now QLD Hydro Survey qldhydro.mysocialpinpoint.com.au/hydroishow/consultation

TBA Senate Inquiry into Offshore wind industry consultation process www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications Comment reneweconomy.com.au/labor-faces-senate-probe-into-offshore-wind-as-nationals-push-for-nuclear-fuelled-hydrogen-cars

Labor faces Senate probe into offshore wind, as Nationals push for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars
Nationals win Senate vote for inquiry into Labor’s offshore wind consultations as they push for nuclear-powered hydrogen cars and describe floating wind as a “unicorn tech.”
reneweconomy.com.au
8/7/24 Hunter Transmission 100km Bayswater to Eraring epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=8ec45675-cc31-ef11-8e4e-0022489752fc

8/7/24 IPCN reopened Hills of Gold Wind www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/resources/pac/media/files/pac/projects/2023/12/hills-of-gold-wind-farm/case-updates-from-the-commission/statement-regarding-response-from-department-and-reopening-of-submissions.pdf

11/7/24 Bell Bay Wind Tas 28turbines 224MW BESS 100MW/4hr epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=5dff1e0d-1934-ef11-8e4e-7c1e522b298f

11/7/24 Palmer Wind 20kmE of Adelaide 40turbines 288MW 220m tip height epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=5ba06277-2134-ef11-8e4e-00224892fbdf

12/7/24 Marinus Link 345km of which 255 undersea 90 underground Waratah Bay to Hazelwood 750MW DC engage.vic.gov.au/MarinusLink-IAC also epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=c1947a77-7ef5-ee11-a1fe-00224811f48a

12/7/24 ACCU new ideas sought consult.dcceew.gov.au/accu-scheme

12/7/24 Coonerang Wind Snowy Monaro 25turbines 150MW 100MW/4hr epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=9c375ca1-fc34-ef11-8e4e-7c1e522b449e

15/7/24 (alternate date on IPCN timeline)IPCN reopened Hills of Gold Wind Nundle, Northern Tablelands 64turbines 420?MW BESS 100MW/4hr 8,316ha 14 properties www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/cases/2023/12/hills-of-gold-wind-farm and www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/hills-gold-wind-farm

15/7/24 Whaleback Ridge West Coast Tas GIGANTIC $5BLN 500turbines 3GW plan of 349pages Submissions by email to tpc@planning.tas.gov.au or post to Tasmanian Planning Commission, GPO Box 1691, Hobart 7001

17/7/24 Hughes Road Battery Gladstone200MW/4hr epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=261b169c-cb38-ef11-a316-000d3acbc0cd

17/7/24 Darlington Wind 45 turbines Moyne Shire engage.vic.gov.au/darlington-wind-farm-project

19/7/24 Wimmera Plains Wind NW Vic Horsham Rural 52turbines 312MW BESS 100MW/4hr file:///C:/Users/Bob%20King/Downloads/00-2024-09891%20Referral.pdf

19/7/24 Mt Piper to Wallerawang Transmission upgrade 8km epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=327ef981-753a-ef11-a316-000d3acbc0cd

21/7/24 Borumba Hydro Community Groups three initiatives – as a member on our Stakeholder Reference Group, in one of our newly established focus groups, or on our Community Benefits Panel. Elect at qldhydro.com.au/community/?utm_source=vision6&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=borumba_community_voices
24/7/24 DPE NSW Bill for orderly exit of coal and gas www.energy.gov.au/energy-and-climate-change-ministerial-council/working-groups/system-planning-working-group/orderly-exit-management-framework-draft-exposure-bill-and-rule-june-2024

25/7/24 ICPN Wallaroo Solar Yass Valley 100MW and BESS Speaker registration by 12/July
www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/cases/2024/06/wallaroo-solar-farm

Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap
We’re seeking feedback on ways to decarbonise our transport and infrastructure sectors
consult.dcceew.gov.au
11/9/24 NW Tas REZ Transmission $1.5B Extended Consultation 250+kms high voltage www.renewableenergyzones.tas.gov.au/
18/9/24 AEMO NSW Qld Interconnector www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/2024-isp-non-network-options-consultation-qld-nsw-interconnector-connect
18/9/24 AEMO SA mid North REZ Expansion www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/2024-isp-non-network-options-consultation-mid-north-south-australia-rez-expansion
18/9/24 AEMO Sydney Ring South www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/2024-isp-non-network-options-consultation-mid-north-south-australia-rez-expansion

28/11/24 Smart Meters yet again www.aemc.gov.au/news-centre/media-releases/aemc-extends-smart-meter-rollout-decision-consult-further-consumer-safeguards


OCCASIONAL NOTES

ONE-Petitions

A moratorium on all renewable energy projects in QLD

www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4105

B www.advanceaustralia.org.au/greens-truth-pledge

TWO - Tasmania

North East Wind will come under EPBC assessment

THREE-Updates on NSW Projects

Liverpool Range Wind Coolah under EPBC assessment

Maryvale Solar Farm Wellington 172 MW BESS 172 MW/2hr supported by a LTESA tender bringing to 7 the total number of wind and solar projects supported.

Flyers Creek wind project near Orange 140MW completed construction operational this year.

The Australian Energy Regulator will soon announce its decision on whether to approve the $5bn HumeLink transmission project.

NSW Government declares 6 projects critical PHES- Lake Lyell, Stratford and Muswellbrook, Transmission-Humelink, CWO REZ, and New England REZ.

QNI Interconnector to New England REZ $2.5B priority advanced,

Victoria to NSW Interconnector West - Request for SEARs

Cobar Wind Farm - SEARS Issued

Baldon Wind Farm - SEARS Issued Moulamein, Murray River

Piambong Wind Farm - SEARS Issued between Mudgee and Burrendong

Narrabri Solar Farm - SEARS Issued

Lake Victoria Wind Farm - SEARS Issued 1.5GW 203 turbines 41,700ha Wentworth

Goulburn River Solar D A Amendment Upper Hunter Merriwa

Aquila Wind Burrendong prospective infrastructurepipeline.org/project/aquila-wind-farm

Merino Wind Farm Deniliquin prospective 1GW 28,000ha adjacent to Saltbush wind

FOUR- Updates on QLD Projects

Tanya Plibersek approved of the Upper Burdekin/Gawara Baya wind development last month

QNI Interconnector 600km $2.5B actionable infrastructurepipeline.org/

QLD Supergrid from Borumba 430km $3.3B needed infrastructurepipeline.org/project/queensland-supergrid-south

FIVE- Updates on Victorian Projects

Stop Labors Towers www.stoplaborstowers.com.au/news/stop-labors-towers-newsletter/

VNI West legal challenge www.stoplaborstowers.com.au/news/update-on-the-alliances-legal-actions-and-a-call-for-donations/
SIX

AEMC makes easier grid connection rules for the 600+ projects waiting

www.energymagazine.com.au/new-process-to-speed-up-renewable-grid-connections/

Forum by AEMC www.aemc.gov.au/calendar/forum-transmission-access-reform

The AEMC will be hosting a virtual, public forum on 18 July 2024, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The purpose of the forum is to seek stakeholder feedback on key questions in the transmission access reform project plan.

New process to speed up renewable grid connections
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has created a clearer and faster process for the establishment of grid connections for new renewables with the publication of a new final rule.
www.energymagazine.com.au
Synchronous Condensers are now found to be essential to stabilise wind and solar, in Darwin they will convert one gas plant. www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/07/02/nt-begins-synchronous-condenser-conversion-to-support-solar

EIGHT

davidturver.substack.com/p/risk-net-zero-worse-climate-change

NINE

$22.7 billion Future Made in Australia Bill has been presented to parliament www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/07/04/future-made-in-australia-bill-paves-way-to-renewable-energy-superpower-goals/

Future Made in Australia Bill paves way to renewable energy superpower goals
The federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has presented the Future Made in Australia Bill to parliament taking the next step to bringing into law pathways to help make Australia a renewable energy superpower.
www.pv-magazine-australia.com
Generation Information 27May24

Existing & New Developments: NEM Region: number of projects

Source: generation.information@aemo .com.au columns A B E T.

Commentary.
AS at 27/5/24, in the NEM, according to Generation.Information, for Solar, Wind, PHES, and Batteries
we have 318 existing generators, and 596 committed, anticipated or proposed.
Of the 318 existing, 197 are solar, 92 wind, 3 PHES, and 26 battery.
Of the future 596, 239 are solar, 124 wind, 10 PHES, and 223 are battery.
Analysis by Bob King 23/6/24
Fossil fuel consumption in the world’s primary energy mix did fall, by 0.4 per cent, but it still accounts for 81.5 per cent of the stuff that makes the world work. Oil production increased by 1.8 million barrels a day to reach a new high of 96 million barrels a day in 2023. Global coal production reached its highest-ever level.

THIRTEEN - recent good material
A The Ruinous Cost Of Free Energy: Why An Electricity System Built On Renewables Is The Most Expensive Of All Options Comment: A renewables only power system is likely to be 5 or 6 times as expensive as we have now.
Written by: Stephen Wilson ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/the-ruinous-cost-of-free-energy-why-an-electricity-system-built-on-renewable-is-the-most-expensive-of-all-options
www.energyinst.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1542714/EI_Stats_Review_2024.pdf