Last Tuesday, the Queensland government unveiled a renewable energy zone roadmap aimed at facilitating the integration of 22 gigawatts of additional renewable energy capacity into the state’s grid, with the ambitious target of reaching an 80% share of renewables by 2035.
The REZ Roadmap, slated to be enacted into law, is poised to streamline the construction of renewable energy facilities as Queensland progresses with its scheduled coal phase-out.
This framework pinpoints 12 strategic locations spanning the state’s Southern, Central, and Far North regions as optimal sites for the deployment of renewable energy infrastructure.
The proposed zones in Queensland will host significant wind, solar, and energy storage capacity, integrated into the Queensland SuperGrid.
The development will include essential infrastructure such as roads and telecommunications. The zones are divided into Southern, Central, and North/Far North Queensland regions.
A REZ Readiness Assessment will engage communities to kickstart the initiative, beginning with Central Queensland in the first half of the year.
News source: Renewables Now
Feature image above: Section of solar panels at the Western Downs Green Power Hub. Image by Queensland Government website
