Guy Barnett, Minister for Energy and Renewables,
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has a strong energy plan which will keep downward pressure on energy prices, increase the supply of reliable and affordable power, and bolster Tasmania’s economy through new jobs and investment.
Earlier this year we launched our Renewable Energy Coordination Framework to support the sustainable growth of the sector over the next 20 years to reach our 2040 Tasmanian Renewable Energy Target (TRET) of 200 per cent renewable electricity.
One of the key actions under the Framework is to implement a Register of Interest (ROI) process to facilitate new opportunities such as green hydrogen and green manufacturing and identify a pipeline of renewable energy development opportunities across the State.
The Tasmanian Government can announce that the ROI will open today for new renewable energy and energy intensive load projects.
The Tasmanian Government invites proponents of renewable electricity generation projects (including offshore developments) of 10 MW or greater, or existing and new industries/businesses who require electrical loads of 1 MW or greater, to ‘register their interest’ to join the electricity network in Tasmania.
The details provided through the ROI process will enable a comprehensive profile of the project development pipeline for renewables in Tasmania. This information will be used to inform the build out and implementation of Tasmania’s first Renewable Energy Zone later this year and support the matching of new generation and load growth to achieve our renewable energy future.
The ROI is available on the Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (ReCFIT) website https://recfit.tas.gov.au/ROI.
Interested parties must register their interest by 12July 2022.
