Tasmania’s Draft Renewable Energy Coordination Framework has been released and is now open for public submissions.
This document focuses on how to deliver orderly, sustainable and integrated large-scale renewable energy projects needed to unlock generation capacity, to achieve the Tasmania’s 200% renewables target and ensure Tasmania is well placed to respond to the rapidly evolving National Electricity Market (NEM) transition.
rigorous consultation and engagement with local communities affected by renewable energy development.
• The need for careful planning to provide the necessary transmission capacity to support the TRET.
• The potential role for mechanisms to support the TRET, such as reverse auctions, the underwriting of projects and power purchase agreements.
• Opportunity to use the Framework as a mechanism to integrate energy and land use planning better to ensure planning systems are involved in all stages of renewable energy development.
• Opportunities for Tasmania to lead the nation, not just in renewable energy production and technology, but also in best-practice planning approaches.
The community consultation period closes on Wednesday, 3 March 2021.