The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability has announced that the final piece of infrastructure needed for the ACT to achieve its 100 per cent renewable energy target has been commissioned into action.
The Minister, Shane Rattenbury said this was achieved through the Territory’s reverse auction scheme.
He said the Hornsdale 3 wind farm in South Australia began its contract on the first of this month.
“The Hornsdale 3 windfarm is the last of our 10 large scale renewable energy generators that are spread across the country and are helping to power the ACT on clean energy at low prices,” Mr Rattenbury said.
“With our recently announced new renewable electricity auction, we are now in a position where we are ready to maintain 100 per cent renewable electricity from 2020 into the future,” he said.
“Reaching this feat has proven that climate change action is both achievable and affordable.”
Mr Rattenbury said the four renewable electricity auctions had also helped bring in more than $500 million worth of investment into the ACT region and help make it a centre for high-skilled renewable sector jobs.
“The work isn’t done yet though,” he said.
“Last month’s release of the ACT’s Climate Change Strategy and Canberra’s Living Infrastructure Plan outline how we will become a more sustainable and liveable city, while adapting to rising temperatures,” Mr Rattenbury said.
