Ministerial Statement Renewable Energy Research and Development Hon. Daryl Manzie Minister for Power and Water
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1997-04-30
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8 THE FIRST OF THESE IS THE TERRITORYS ENERGY RESOURCES SUCH AS WIND, SOLAR AND TIDAL THE SECOND IS THE AVAILABLE CHOICE OF TECHNICAL OPTIONS AND THEIR APPROPRIATE APPLICATION. THE THIRD ADDRESSES SOCIAL ISSUES AND EXPECTATIONS. THIS UNDERSTANDING PROVIDES THE AUTHORITY WITH THE ABILITY TO JUDGE HOW, WHEN AND WHERE TO APPLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO BEST ADVANTAGE. RESEARCH HAS ESTABLISHED THAT THERE ARE TWO PROSPECTIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR POWER GENERATION IN THE BARKLY REGION. THESE ARE SOLAR AND WIND. THERE ARE A RANGE OF ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE COMMERCIAL OR NEAR COMMERCIAL FOR BOTH ENERGY SOURCES, ALTHOUGH WIND IS CONSIDERED BY THE INDUSTRY TO BE MORE ADVANCED THAN SOLAR IN THIS RESPECT. A SUITE OF STUDIES TO ESTABLISH THE POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION AT TENNANT CREEK ESTABLISHED THAT, WHILE THE TECHNOLOGY IS PROSPECTIVE, LOAD CONDITIONS AT THE SITE WERE