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The future of Renewables in Victoria
Wind Energy
Victorian Planning and Environment Law Association
30 April 2012
Phil Burn, Project Development and PlanningWestWind Energy
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Wind energy is the safest and cleanest of all forms of electricity
generation with regard to its manufacture and ongoing
operation...
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Generating electricity – Wind
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State of Play - World
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State of Play – Australia
State Installed Cap (MW) Jobs Cap investment
SA 1151 806 $2.7b
VIC 428 300 $983m
WA 204 143 $923m
NSW 187 131 $467m
TAS 142 99 $424m
QLD 12 8 $20m
Total 2124 1487 $5.5b
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Planning Policy VC 78
New noise standard – New Zealand 2010
Removed the call in provision for projects over 30MW
Onerous transitional arrangements affecting approved projects.
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Planning Policy VC 82
Banned from the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Bellarine Peninsula, Macedon and McHarg Ranges, Bass Coast and the Great Ocean Road region as well 5km from specified towns. Unless integrated with another development.
Prescriptive 2km setback (unless written consent) between existing dwellings and wind turbines.
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Victoria’s Wind Resources
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Banned Areas
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Banned Areas
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Planning Policy
2km setback (52.32-3) does not consider:
• number and the location of turbines
• prevailing wind direction
• topography
• power rating or size of the turbine
• make and model of wind turbines and the rated sound power output.
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Planning Policy 2km setbacks
Aluminium by electrolysis
Petroleum refinery
Wind turbine
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Opinions
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Opinions
81% of respondents would support a wind farm within 10km of their residence and 68% would support a wind farm within 1km of their residence.
Strong support for the development of wind farms than might be otherwise assumed from media coverage.
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Why care?DevelopmentCostly to develop wind energy projects
Consultants / legal fees
Site investigation fees
ConstructionTower construction opportunities
Rolling construction labour force
Local multipliers
OperationAdditional non-rainfall dependent farm income
Significant municipal charges
Operational / maintenance.
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The Future
Australia needs to reach 41,000 GWh to meet LRET (2020). Mostly from wind – industry estimates approx 8 GW or 3200 x 2.5 MW wind turbines.
Rooftop solar (PV and hot water) has created a REC surplus - REC demand should be addressed by 2015 / 2016.
Victoria has approximately 3000 MW approved awaiting construction. Some projects will expire as investment will focus on the most efficient and cost effective wind projects.
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Conclusion
We need to acknowledge that cheap and efficient electricity generation must be located in areas of natural advantage. Wind is no exception.
Impacts associated with land use change can be managed and performance standards can be applied. Wind is no exception.
Areas of landscape, amenity and tourism significance can be measured and assessed, without the need for draconian planning controls.
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Conclusion
Victoria’s land use planning system should allow the national LRET to be met at the lowest cost.
An excellent opportunity exists for Victoria to participate in electricity diversification and employment creation and investment in Victoria’s regions.
This opportunity should be embraced, encouraged and managed – not wasted.
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Thankyou
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Refs.
World Health Organisation Europe Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health Budapest, Hungary, 23–25 June 2004 Energy, sustainable development and health. Background Document.
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/planningapplications/moreinformation/windenergy
http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/aavpp/52_10.pdf
Wind Turbine Photo Courtesy of Vestas
http://www.wwindea.org/home/images/stories/publications/half_year_report_2011_wwea.pdf
http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/resourcecentre/factsheets.html
World Health Organisation Europe Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health Budapest, Hungary, 23–25 June 2004 Energy, sustainable development and health. Background Document.
Victorian Wind Atlas 2003, SEAV
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Refs
Pacific Hydro 2011 Community Polling Results, Attitudes to wind energy in Victoria, NSW and South Australia.
ERM (2008) Lal Lal Wind Farm – Landscape and Visual Assessment Report.
CSIRO (2012) Acceptance of rural wind farms in Australia: a snapshot.
http://www.agk.com.au/macarthur/index.php/faqs/
http://www.infigenenergy.com/about-us/news/miles-georges-address-to-the-pwc-renewable-energy-breakfast.html
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/en/government/initiatives/renewable-target/fs-enhanced-ret.aspx