Western Australia Sets Sails for Green Future

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Western Australia is headed for a cleaner future following the release of its Whole of System Plan (WOSP), with the state’s renewable energy forecast to reach a minimum of 70 per cent generation capacity by 2040.

Released yesterday, the WOSP provides a 20-year outlook on the future of the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton said that the state is making tremendous gains in its efforts to increase the role of renewable energy and this plan will ensure the transition is well-managed and least-cost. “Western Australia has traditionally lagged behind the eastern states when it comes to renewable energy, but it’s really starting to make up ground off the back of innovation in the use of... ... More: Official Press Release Clean Energy Council

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