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WesternAustraliaisblessedwithsomeoftheworld’sbestrenewableenergyresourcesandavailablelandonwhichtobuildtheinfrastructure,yetwehaveoneofthelowestmixesofrenewableenergyinthedevelopedworld.Just9%ofWA’spowercomesfromrenewablesources,imuchlowerthantheglobalaverage,whichisnow19%.Meanwhile,WA’stotalannualgreenhousegasemissionshaveincreasedby8%since2010to86milliontonnesofCO2eperyear.Thisincludesincludes49.3MtCO2efromthestationaryenergysector(upby2%since2010ii).ThecommencementofthePlutoandGorgonLNGhubsaddafurther10MtCO2eiii.IncontraventiontotheParisAgreementwhichsetsoutaglobalactionplanlimitglobalwarmingtowellbelow2C,weareheadingtowardsaclimatecatastrophe.Ourplanetiswarming,sealevelsarerising,andwearelivingthroughhottersummers,reducedrainfallinwinterandspringandmoreextremeweatherevents.Notonlydoesclimatechangehavedevastatingimpactsonthenaturalandbuiltenvironments,butimpactsourhealthandoureconomy.Thereamoralimperativeanditmakeseconomicsensetoactnow.Thecoalindustryisinstructuraldeclineandtheworldisshiftingtowardscleanenergy.
> ENERGY 2030 Asoneofthesunniestandwindiestplacesintheworld,WAcanleadthetransitiontoacleanenergypoweredfuture.ThisiswhytheGreensaretheonlypartyprovidingagenuinesolutionbyshowingacrediblepathwayto100%renewablepowerontheWASouthWestgrid.Energy2030buildsonourpreviousEnergy2029reportsaswellasanumberofcrediblestudiesthathaveshown100%renewableenergyistechnicallyachievable,includingonebytheAustralianEnergyMarketOperator(AEMO)iv.Therearenowmanycountriesandcitieswith100%renewableenergyplans,aswellascredibleandcostedroadmapsshowingnotonlyisitpossible,butcheaper,safer,andwillcreatemorejobsthanthefossil-dependentbusinessasusual.
TheGreens’Energy2030Planwill:
1. Introduceatargetof100%renewableenergyby2030andincreaseourenergyefficiencybyatleastonethird;
2. EstablishanewgovernmentauthoritycalledRenewWesternAustraliatodrivethetransition,responsibleforplanningandleveraging$500millionofinvestmentintoconstructionofnewenergygenerationoverthenextfouryearsinWA;
3. Supportworkersaswetransitionawayfromfossilfuelsthrougha$100mCleanEnergyTransitionFundtoensurecoalworkersandcommunitiesarenotleftbehind,with$6.6meachyearfordirecttrainingandre-skillingprogramsandinvestmentfornewbusinesses;
4. IntroduceastagedPhaseoutPlanbasedonnewemissionsandpollutionintensitystandards,toenabletheorderlyandstableclosureofourdirtiestcoalandgas-firedpowerstations,andafairtransitionforall.
> CREDIBLE SCENARIOS Energy2030modelledtwodifferentscenariosfortheSouthWestInterconnectedSystem(SWIS)andshoweditisnotonlytechnicallypossibletoachievea100%renewably-poweredgridbuttheoverallcostwouldbecheaperthanbusinessasusual.
Scenario1:Locationandtypeoftechnology
ENERGY 2030
The Greens’ vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2030
Theworldisrapidlyembracingcleanenergy.Anenergysectordrivenbyrenewabletechnologiesandinnovationisthepathtonewjobsandprosperity.Weneedleadershipfromourgovernmenttosecureafairtransitionforworkersandcommunities,andtoharnessthejobsofthefuture.
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Scenario1:EmphasiseslargescalesolarthermalFoundWAcouldachieve100%renewablypoweredelectricityfrom:
- 12solarthermal(CST)stations- 29windfarms- 4existingBiomassplants- 6utilityscaleSolarPVfarms- Upto700,000householdsandbusinessesinstalling
solarPVandbatterystorageScenario2:Focusedonlowest-costtechnologies(Wind&PV):FoundWAcouldachieve100%renewableelectricityfrom:
- 27windfarms- 2solarthermal(CST)stations- 8SolarPVfarmsand- 4existingbiomassplants- Upto700,000householdsandbusinessesnstalling
solarPVandbatterystorageThegoodnewsisthatwhilebothScenarioswillneed41-51renewablepowerstationsby2030,17alreadyexist.We’realreadywellonourway.
> CLEAN ENERGY JOBS Energy2030isajobsrichplan.Themoveto100%renewablepowercreates151,000–156,000jobsto2030,orabout12,000newjobseachyear.Thisincludes:
- 79,000-87,000jobsinconstructionandinstallation;- 6000-8000jobsinoperationsandmaintenance;and- 49,000-55,000jobsinmanufacturing.
(*Calculationsareinjobyearswhichmeansoneyearofonejob)ThisishigherthanthenumberofpeopleemployedinWA’sentireminingindustryattheheightoftheminingboom.v
JobsfiguresforScenario1by2030
MW(Cap)
C&IJobs
O&MJobs
Manf.Jobs
Total
RooftopPV 1,200 15,730 847 8,107 25,894
Solarthermal
1,200 1,560 720 1,116 4,596
TrackingPV 800 10,400 560 5,360 17,120
Wind 5,480 17,542 1,645 25,765 50,434
Biomass 3,000 42,182 4,520 8,738 58,452
Totaljobs 87,414 8,291 49,086 156,497
Manyofthesejobswillbelocatedinregionalareasandwouldprovideamassiveboosttolocaleconomies,aswellasnewopportunitiesfortrainingandtrades.vi
> CHEAPER THAN BUSINESS AS USUAL Energy2030showswecouldachieve100%renewableenergyforthesamecostorlessthanbusinessasusual.Manystudieshavefound100%renewableenergywouldproduceelectricitypricesatanamountsimilartobusinessasusualifthereisatleastsomeglobalactiononclimatechange,includingreportsbytheindependentanalysisfromtheCentreforEnergyandEnvironmentalMarketsattheUniversityofNSWviiandtheAEMO.viii
Ourstudyfounditwouldinfactbecheaperthanbusinessasusual,whenacarbonpriceof$30/tCo2wasaddedandsurplusgenerationissoldat$30/MWh:
• Scenario1(CSTfocus)LCOE$125.80/MWh• Scenario2(WindandPVfocus)LCOE$121.45/MWh• Scenario3–BusinessasusualLCOE$129/MWh
> NO CHANGE TO YOUR POWER BILLS OurmodellingofthecostofelectricityforeachScenarioby2030showsthatgoingto100%renewableelectricitywillhavenoimpactonpeople’spowerbillsatall,withallscenariosincludingbusinessasusualcostingus27c/kWhrby2030.
Overthelongertermhowevertheaveragehouseholdpowerbillwouldbesignificantlylessgiventherewillbenofuelcosts.Recentstudieshaveshownthatbillionscouldactuallybesavedfromthetransitiontorenewablesoverthelongterm.
Oneofthebiggestmythsisthatrenewableenergydrivesuppricesforeveryoneelse,whentheoppositeistrue.RecentanalysisoftheRenewableEnergyTarget(RET)showedpowerpriceswillbecheaperwiththeRET,andinthelongrunitwillsaveeveryAustralianhouseholdupto$140ontheirelectricitybilleachyearix.
AnationalstudycalledtheHomegrownPowerPlanalsofoundthecostoftransitioningAustralia’senergysystemto100%renewablesby2050wouldpayforitselfinlowerpricesby2025,andsave$90billionby2050,andfuelcostsavingswouldcover110%ofthecapitalinvestmentneededxxi.
> PHASE OUT PLAN Energy2030includesatimetableforastaged,stableclosureoffossil-fueledpowerstations.
Approximately500MWayearinnewrenewablecapacityisaddedtothegridaswepowerdownourmostpollutingandinefficientfossilpowergenerators,basedonnewemissionsintensityandairpollutionstandardstheGreenswillintroduce.
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By2030allcoalgenerationhasbeenphasedout,andsomegas-turbineshavebeenretainedandmodifiedtorunonbio-fuelsduringpotentialshortfallperiodsoflowsolarandwindsupply.
Figure1:Energy2030PhaseOutPlanThetransitionfromourexistingprimarilyfossil-fuelledelectricitygenerationsystemto100%renewablesourceswillensureareliableandeconomicallyaffordablesupplyasalltheexistingcoalplantsareretiredandthegasplantsarereducedandmodifiedtorunonbiomassfuelsupply.OurPlanincludesa20%oversupplyofrenewalblepoweratanyonetime.Therenewablemixwillconsistofwind,solarPV,solarthermalandbiomass.
> SUPPORTING TRANSITION IN COLLIE Theglobalenergymarketisundergoingmassivestructuralshifts,andfossilfuelindustriesfaceuncertaintyastheinevitableshifttorenewablesgatherspace.HereinWAastheminingconstructionalsophasesdown,thousandsofworkersfacetheprospectofunemploymentwithnotransitionplaninplace.
WehavearesponsibilitytoensureWAworkersarelookedafterandthisiswhytheGreensarestronglyadvocatingforajustandstabletransition.Wearecommittedtoensuringnoworkersareleftbehindaswetransitionfromfossilfuels,andthatcommunitiesaresupportedduringtheinevitableclosureofcoalminesandpowerstations.
WA’stwoblackcoalminesarelocatedinCollie,employingalmost900people.InadditionhundredsmoreareemployedatCollie’sMuja,Bluewaters,andCollie1powerstations.
Thisiswhywehaveproposeda$100mCleanEnergyTransitionFundtoensurecoalworkersandcommunitiesarenotleftbehind,with$7.5meachyearfordirecttrainingandre-skilling
programs,investmentfornewbusinesses,andtoassistnewindustriesmovetoaffectedareas.
TheGreensarealsocommittedtoworkingwiththeColliecommunitytohelpdevelopatransitionplan,andbuildonourworkandoutreachin2013whichidentifiedCollieasafuturerenewableenergyzoneinWA.
Collieisanidealfuturerenewablehubbecauseithashighqualityrenewableenergyresourcesincludingsolar,biomassandwind;it’sideallylocatedtosupplyrenewableenergytotheSouth-WestInterconnectedSystem(SWIS),therearealreadybillionsofdollarsinvestedinpowergenerationandtransmissioninfrastructure,andithasalocalworkforceskilledinelectricitygenerationandmaintenance,withtransferableskillsrelevanttolargescale/utilitysizerenewableenergygeneration.
Draggingusbackwards:Barnett’stotalfailonclimateandenergy
ü CompletelyoverestimatedWA’senergydemand–
costingus$200millionayearinextracapacityü Refurbishedinsteadofretiringageingcoal-fired
powerstationMujaAB,costingtaxpayers$330million
ü Caughttotallyoff-guardbythemassivedemandforrooftopPV
ü Paidoutmodedpowerstationstostayonincasethey’reneeded
ü Forcedhouseholdstosigncontractssayingtheywouldn’tinstallbatterystoragesystemsorlargerooftopsolarpvintheirownhouseLockedinWA’songoingoversupplyofdirtyelectricityfor20or30yearsviasecretcontractsandtheCollieCoaldebacle
ü Activelypreventedentryintothemarketbycleanenergycompaniesorcommunity-ownedrenewableorganisations
ü Noemissionsreductiontargetü NoClimateChangeUnit–heabolishedthisin2013ü Nocommitmenttorenewablesbeyondtheexisting
federaltargetof20%by2020ü Nofeed-intariffforrenewableenergysince2011ü Hardlyanyfundingorpoliciesforstimulatingthe
renewableenergyindustry,withgroundbreakingpilotprojectsbeingfundedmainlybyARENA,andrecentcutstotheLowEmissionsEnergyDevelopmentFundof$3.5million
ü A20-yearenergyplanproposingbothincreasesinenergydemandandrelianceonfossilfuels
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> OUR COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE FORWADuringthe2016federalelectiontheGreensreleasedanumberofpackagestosupportAustralia’scleanenergyfuture.Thisincluded:
• $2.8billionforBatterystorage,with$280mforWA• $201millionforElectricVehicleinfrastructureand
incentives,withxforWA• $304millionforcommunity-ownedrenewables,with
xforWA• $197millionforhomes,schoolsandbusinesses,withx
forWA• $240millionforrenewablesinpublicandcommunity
housing,withxforWA;and• $474millionforrenewablesandretrofittingrental
propertiess,withxforWA
OurfullEnergy2030Planisavailableathttp://www.energy2030.org.au/
iWesternAustralianGovernmentPublicUtilitiesOffice.Athttp://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=15108iiQuestiononNotice11October2016byRobinChappleMLC,totheMinisterforEnergy,usingCommonwealthDepartmentofEnvironment2016StateandTerritoryGreenhouseGasInventories2014.Accessed17October2016.iiiWithafurther3projects,theBrowseBasin,PreludeandWheatstoneprojectsduetocomeonlinethiswilladdanother24mtpahttp://www.robinchapple.com/wa-co2e-emissions-estimates-2012ivhttp://www.climatechange.gov.au/reducing-carbon/aemo-report-100-renewable-electricity-scenariosvIncludingconstruction,extraction,exploration,operations,administrationandmaintenance)of127,221ABSCatalogue8415.0‘MiningOperations’employmentfigures2014-15(ReleasedMay2016)andABSMiningconstructionsectoremployment(using2011Censusfigures).viCleanEnergyCouncil,‘CleanEnergyCareerHub’,CleanEnergyCouncilwebsite,2014,accessed11April2016.viiDrJennyRiesz,BenElliston,Assoc.ProfIainMacGill,Assoc.ProfMarkDiesendorf(2013).Submissionon100percentRenewablesStudy–DraftModellingOutcomesReport.CentreforEnergyandEnvironmentalMarketsUniversityofNSW.viiihttp://www.climatechange.gov.au/reducing-carbon/aemo-report-100-renewable-electricity-scenariosixCleanEnergyCouncil(2014)RETPolicyAnalysis.Atfile:///C:/Users/carusoc/Downloads/RET%20policy%20analysis%20-%20full%20report.pdfxhttp://cdn.getup.org.au/1499-Homegrown_Power_Plan_-Full_Report.pdfxiSeealsotheGuardian’ssummaryofreport:http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/19/modelling-shows-move-to-100-renewable-energy-would-save-australia-money