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Gas-Fired Recovery
…worth AUD 10.0 million, priority pipelines and critical infrastructure will be identified.- Increasing competition and transparency by reforming the regulations on pipeline infrastructure.- Introducing a secondary pipeline capacity market to enhance pipeline access and competition. Gas consumers will be empowered by:- Developing the Australian Gas Hub at the Wallumbia Gas trading hub and improving the pipeline capacity trading framework.- Introducing a voluntary Code of Conduct for the gas industry.- Monitoring that consumers are paying the right price for the gas they receive.- Making the industry more transparent and competitive. On 5 October 2021, the Government awarded AUD 30 million…
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AUD 37 million government investment in new high tech solar farm
The Australian government will invest AUD 37 million to support the construction of the Blue Grass Solar Farm in Columboola, southeast Queensland. Blue Grass Solar Farm will include bifacial solar panels and cutting-edge solar cell technology, which will increase generation capacity and improve efficiency. The government expects that Blue Grass Solar Farm will reduce the cost of solar PV generation and produce cheap, clean energy while generating 400 jobs in the region.
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Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund
The Australian Government’s AUD 50 million Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund provides businesses with grants of up $25 million for pilot projects or pre-commercial projects aimed at reducing emissions. Carbon capture and storage technologies are one of five priority areas for investment under the Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap. The Fund will provide targeted support to an array of carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) opportunities, including carbon use/recycling, negative emissions/direct air capture, and carbon capture and storage. Successful projects will share in up to AUD 50 million in grant funding.
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Clean Energy Initiative
The Australian Government's AUD 5.1 billion Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) is designed to support clean energy generation and new technologies to reduce carbon emissions and stimulate the clean energy sector. The initiative includes four components: - Support for low emissions coal technologies including the Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships Program and the National Low Emissions Coal Initiative; - Support for solar technologies including the Solar Flagships Program and the Australian Solar Institute; - The Australian Centre for Renewable Energy, which supports technology development and commercialisation; and - Further support for renewable energy and energy efficiency through the Renewable Energy Future Fund. Please…
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Wind Energy Forecasting Capability
…market management and improves strategic planning for wind farms. The Australian Wind Energy Forecasting System (AWEFS) is a centralised system that will provide predictions of wind energy generation compatible with the Australian Energy Market Operators (AEMOs) network management systems. It takes weather forecasts from meteorological bureaus and operational data from wind energy generators, such as site wind speed and direction, and turbine availability and output, to produce forecasts of expected wind energy generation. The system became operational in November 2008, however AEMO is continuing to develop Australian-specific functionality and enhancements which are expected to be in place by 2010.
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Improving Grid Accessibility
The Australian Government has worked with states and territories to identify and act on specific rule changes required in the National Electricity Market (NEM) to maximise the benefits of distributed (including renewable energy) generation. Work to date has focussed on addressing barriers when establishing new national distribution regulatory frameworks.
In January 2008, a new framework for the economic regulation of distribution was established. From mid-2012, a new national distribution connections framework will progressively be adopted in each jurisdiction, which will streamline the processes for many embedded generators working with distribution business to establish a network connection. The new rules… -
Renewable Energy Developer Ratings Scheme
The Australian Government is committed to improving the way developers engage with communities when developing clean energy infrastructure. This Renewable Energy Developer Rating Scheme supports this goal. Developers voluntarily apply for a rating on the publicly available register. The Scheme aims to provide landholders and communities with greater transparency and confidence about companies that propose new energy infrastructure in their area.
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Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Modernisation
The Australian Government as part of the Built Environment Sector Plan announced around $16 million to modernise the GEMS Act and update the program so the Government can ensure the Act is fit-for-purpose now and into the future. This will reduce emissions and deliver real bill savings by regulating a greater range of more efficient products and equipment across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
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Chinese Taipei
The Taiwanese government enacted in the late 2010s the Statute for Renewable Energy Development to reduce CO2 emissions, improve energy diversification and promote green-energy industries. The government is seeking to generate 8% of electricity from renewables by 2025.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Uruguay
In 2010 the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of Uruguay approved Decree 354 on the Promotion of Renewable Energies meant to increase dramatically the share of electricity generation from renewable sources in the country.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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