Tasmania plans to be 100% renewable, 100% self-sufficient
Tasmania is aiming to become totally energy self sufficient on renewable sources by 2022 to prevent a repeat of the 2015 power crisis.
Tasmania currently uses 93% renewable energy, but new wind farm projects at Wild Cattle Hill and Granville Harbour will push that up to 100%. Both projects are expected to be complete by 2020 and the new target will be hit by 2022 by which time Tasmania will be energy self sufficient.
The announcements were made by the Tasmanian state government following the publication of two parliamentary reports on energy security. The full report by the Tasmanian Energy Security Task Force can be downloaded.
Tasmania is aiming to become totally energy self sufficient on renewable sources by 2022 to prevent a repeat of the 2015 power crisis.
Tasmania currently uses 93% renewable energy, but new wind farm projects at Wild Cattle Hill and Granville Harbour will push that up to 100%. Both projects are expected to be complete by 2020 and the new target will be hit by 2022 by which time Tasmania will be energy self sufficient.
The announcements were made by the Tasmanian state government following the publication of two parliamentary reports on energy security. The full report by the Tasmanian Energy Security Task Force can be downloaded.
