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Variety of renewable energy growing in regional Australia

In the past year, wind power generated almost 5000 GWh of electricity enough to power more than 700,000 homes.

Clean energy powers up in ACT region, waste-management-world, John Thistleton; Business EditorCanberra Times (Australia)December 23, 2010 From mini-hydro power stations on our water storages to $100million wind turbines, the ACT region is making a growing contribution to the nation’s clean energy industry.The latest modelling predicts more than 55,000 jobs are expected to be created in renewable energy across Australia by 2020, many in regional areas.

The Snowy Mountains Hydro- electric Scheme, which commissioned a new $30 million, 14MW power station near Talbingo this year, is still a major employer and producer of renewable energy.

While Canberra’s hydro-power capacity is tiny, it is growing. Two existing stations, at the Mt Stromlo and Googong water treatment plants, generated little during the drought, but Stromlo can generate around 2000-3000MWh……

Greater affordability of solar power meant the technology was fast becoming “the Hills Hoist of the 21st century”, according to the Energy Council of Australia’s chief executive Matthew Warren.

In the past year, wind power generated almost 5000 GWh of electricity enough to power more than 700,000 homes. Joining Australia’s 52 operating wind farms next year will be Union Fenosa’s project at Crookwell, near Goulburn, which has approval for 46 turbines and is proposing another farm of between 25 and 35 turbines…….

http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/from-the-wires/wire-news-display/1327879782.html

December 22, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ACT, energy