Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Did the Premier conduct any modelling on the impact that the electric car tax would have on the take-up of electric vehicles prior to announcing the additional charging stations? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:18): Our […]
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Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Stand-Alone Power Systems) Bill | SPEECH
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (19:48): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 and the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN […]
Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Omnibus) Bill | SPEECH
Second Reading The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (12:47): I acknowledge the comments and the contribution from the shadow minister. This is a pretty straightforward bill. It is an amalgamation of a lot of small pieces, each one being fairly separate, so it is not trying to be anything more complicated […]
Pedal to the metal for an electrifying drive
The Marshall Government is allocating $18.3 million in the upcoming State Budget 2020-21 to jump-start the uptake of electric vehicles in South Australia. “Consumers are saying there are two main barriers to electric vehicles which this policy will target – a lack of charging infrastructure and the availability of affordable models,” said Minister for Energy […]
Building a cooler future
The Marshall Government is investing $60 million over the next two years to improve energy efficiency in government buildings, creating hundreds of jobs and cutting the taxpayers’ electricity bill. “The $60 million commitment is the largest per capita stimulus investment of any Australian Government in improving the energy efficiency of public buildings,” said Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan. “Simple […]
World-leading $240 million hydrogen project launched, supported by $37 million upgrade to Pt Bonython jetty
South Australia’s intention to create a green hydrogen export industry has taken a big step forward, with the launch today of a world-leading $240 million hydrogen project. This project would be the largest green ammonia plant in the world, being sixty times larger than Australia’s largest electrolyser at Tonsley in Adelaide. To support the export […]
New power deal: big solar farm, big battery, jobs and savings
The Marshall Government has signed a new energy supply contract that will help power our COVID recovery, create 800 construction jobs and make electricity cleaner, cheaper, and more secure in a decade-long deal with South Australian company ZEN Energy. The contract has also secured construction of South Australia’s largest solar farm and the state’s 5th […]
Hydrogen Prospectus shows epic future for SA Renewables
The State Government will today launch its hydrogen prospectus, detailing three hydrogen hubs to position South Australia at the forefront of global clean hydrogen production and exportation. The three hubs are located at Port Bonython, Port Adelaide and Cape Hardy/Port Spencer. Just one of the hydrogen hubs could at least double the current installed capacity […]
Remote Communities to get cheaper electricity
Twenty-eight remote communities across South Australia will receive cheaper electricity after the State Government reduced tariffs for 2020-21 under the Remote Area Energy Supply (RAES) scheme. Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan said the reduction in annual electricity costs will benefit around 3400 customers across 13 townships and 15 Aboriginal communities under […]
Electricity interconnector | QUESTION TIME
Mr TRELOAR (Flinders) (14:17): My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. Can the minister advise the house of support, or otherwise, for the proposed interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales? With your leave and that of the house, sir, I will explain. …Can the minister advise the house of support, or […]