North Eastern Advertiser
Wednesday 30/5/2007 Page: 3
Musselroe Bay is a good wind resource, and Roaring 40s is in a food position.
RENEWABLE energy target legislation soon to be enacted by the NSW Labor state government may provide the necessary incentive to enable the Musselroe Bay wind farm to proceed.
The legislation allows NSW retailers to meet the target by buying renewable energy from other states. Renewable energy company Roaring 40s (Hydro Tasmania's joint venture initiative) has received all the necessary approvals for its $230 million project at Musselroe Bay, but after the Federal government decided against lifting is renewable energy targets, the company put the project on hold. But Roaring 40s spokesman Josh Bradshaw said the NSW legislation has given the company renewed hope that the Musselroe Bay scheme will become feasible.
State energy minister David Llewellyn has spoken to his NSW counterpart who is aware of the wind farm plan for Musselroe Bay, and Roaring 40s personnel have already had preliminary discussions with NSW retailers. "We are optimistic although there is no guarantee until we have seen the legislation," Mr Bradshaw said.
Meanwhile the Prime Minister's taskforce on Emissions Trading will be released this week. Hydro Tasmania made a submission to this taskforce. It is the largest renewable energy generator in Australia producing approximately 60 per cent of Australia's renewable energy.
Mr Bradshaw said big business had now recognised the significance of greenhouse gas emissions, and he believed that there was now a growing push for governments to become involved in the issue. "Musselroe Bay is a good wind resource, and Roaring 40s is in a good position to respond to any shift in government policies," Mr Bradshaw said. He was in Scottsdale last week and spoke to Dorset Mayor Peter Partridge to keep the council informed about the company's renewed enthusiasm for the local project.
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