The State’s Energy Transformation Taskforce has completed its two-year term, having delivered the Energy Transformation Strategy and responded to the unprecedented changes in the energy sector.
Minister for Energy, Bill Johnstone said the taskforce had achieved a number of milestones including the release of the Distributed Energy Resources Roadmap to manage the rapid growth of rooftop solar systems into the power system.
“It’s Whole of System Plan provides different scenarios of how WA’s main electricity grid might look in the next 20 years and the ‘no regrets’ investments we can make now,” Mr Johnstone said.
“It has redesigned the Wholesale Electricity Market to improve power system security and efficiency and improve network access for new, largely renewable generators.
“I would like to congratulate the taskforce for its tremendous work preparing for the imminent challenges ahead as we navigate towards a high-renewable energy future.”
He singled out the taskforce’s independent Chair, Stephen Edwell “for his strong and innovative leadership over the past two challenging years”.
“When I became Energy Minister, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned that if left unaddressed these challenges could cause system blackouts as early as 2022,” Mr Johnstone said.
“I’m confident Energy Policy WA is now well-prepared to lead the next stage of the energy transformation and focus on integrating new technology into the power system,” he said.
