2011 Renewable Energy Plan
In October 2011 the South Australian State Government released a renewable energy plan proposing a range of measures including:
- a revised renewable energy target of 33% of the state's electricity production coming from renewable sources by 2020
- a ban on new coal-fired power stations
- greater involvement of local government in the development approval process to promote more effective community engagement
- investigations into increasing the capacity of transmission lines to support renewable energy developments including wind energy
- no wind farms allowed within one kilometre of any home unless agreement is reached between the developer and the home owner.
Read more about this topic: Wind Power In South Australia
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