Numerous Australian government “green” energy projects are in jeopardy as lengthy red tape may prevent their launch before coal-fired power stations are shut down, writes the Sydney Morning Herald on June 15.
Since the last election in 2022, the country’s federal authorities have approved 51 renewable energy projects to prepare for the closure of coal plants amid a growing political dispute over the need for new capacity to avoid future energy shortages.
The new projects are expected to add 8.4 gigawatts of clean energy to the grid, nearly three times the capacity of the country’s largest coal-fired power plants, and will be operated alongside a storage system to address power outages. wind and solar parks.
But the industry fears that bureaucratic obstacles will prevent all necessary permits from being obtained in time and create problems with the supply of electricity during the transition period. Similar problems are already emerging: Australia’s densely populated east coast has been suffering from seasonal blackouts for several years.
“If we do not accelerate the pace of renewable energy deployment, we will face a supply shortagesaid Clean Energy Council Executive Director Kane Thornton. — “Planning systems across the country are not keeping up with the scale of change needed in the time available.”.
One concern is the time it takes to obtain federal approval under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act – a law that gives Plibersek the final say on projects – but investors are also highlighting slow approval times in the government bureaucracies.
Please note that the material does not address the issue of the reliability and stability of the operation of various types of power plants, which is a rather serious problem for solar and wind energy. We also note that the Australian opposition calls for a transition to nuclear energy, which provokes a very negative reaction from the current authorities.
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Source: Rossa Primavera
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