Mr HAMPTON - 2007-11-28
The Rudd Labor government has committed to a 20% renewable energy target by 2020. Solar power will be an increasingly important energy source to meet that target. Alice Springs has recently been named a Solar City, and the Northern Territory government has been a foundation partner and major funder of the project. What impact will this have on the town and the community?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Stuart for his question. I am certain all members of this House will congratulate the Solar City Consortium, ably led by the Alice Springs Town Council in partnership with the Northern Territory government, Power and Water Corporation, Chamber of Commerce, Desert Knowledge CRC, Tangentyere Council and the Arid Lands Environment Centrein winning this bid.
The Northern Territory government is proud to increase our commitment to this very exciting, innovative initiative by announcing funding of $928 000, which will add to the $3.5m already committed. In addition, the Power and Water Corporation is providing $2m in kind, and the Territory’s Renewable Remote Power Generation Program will also contribute almost $12m.
This brings a total of $36.5m into the Alice Springs community itself. The important thing is to get some very practical demonstrations, some real outcomes in terms of how you spend your money. The $928 000 referred to previously will go towards the Alice Springs Hospital for energy efficient initiatives aimed at reducing the running costs. The Araluen Cultural Precinct will also be a recipient of those dollars for innovative solar air conditioning, the first of its kind in Australia.
Madam Speaker, I congratulate Mr Grant Behrendorff, who is the Chairperson of the Solar City Consortium and, indeed, all the consortium members for their hard work, and Mr Tony Cheng, who is the acting CEO of the Solar City Consortium. There are very exciting times ahead for the Alice Springs community and we wish them all the best for the future.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Stuart for his question. I am certain all members of this House will congratulate the Solar City Consortium, ably led by the Alice Springs Town Council in partnership with the Northern Territory government, Power and Water Corporation, Chamber of Commerce, Desert Knowledge CRC, Tangentyere Council and the Arid Lands Environment Centrein winning this bid.
The Northern Territory government is proud to increase our commitment to this very exciting, innovative initiative by announcing funding of $928 000, which will add to the $3.5m already committed. In addition, the Power and Water Corporation is providing $2m in kind, and the Territory’s Renewable Remote Power Generation Program will also contribute almost $12m.
This brings a total of $36.5m into the Alice Springs community itself. The important thing is to get some very practical demonstrations, some real outcomes in terms of how you spend your money. The $928 000 referred to previously will go towards the Alice Springs Hospital for energy efficient initiatives aimed at reducing the running costs. The Araluen Cultural Precinct will also be a recipient of those dollars for innovative solar air conditioning, the first of its kind in Australia.
Madam Speaker, I congratulate Mr Grant Behrendorff, who is the Chairperson of the Solar City Consortium and, indeed, all the consortium members for their hard work, and Mr Tony Cheng, who is the acting CEO of the Solar City Consortium. There are very exciting times ahead for the Alice Springs community and we wish them all the best for the future.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016