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Councils in South West Victoria SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA’S ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO THE APPROVALS PROCESS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN VICTORIA JUNE 2009 COMBINED SUBMISSION BY: THE SHIRES OF MOYNE, SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS, GLENELG, CORANGAMITE AND THE CITY OF WARRNAMBOOL SOUTH WEST VICTORIA AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS .................... 3 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 3 COUNCILS ROLE WITH MAJOR PROJECTS.................................................................... 3 WIND ENERGY PROJECTS.......................................................................................... 4 Moyne Shire........................................................................................................ 4 Southern Grampians Shire.................................................................................. 4 Mortons Lane............................................................................................... 4 Corangamite Shire .............................................................................................. 4 Glenelg Shire ...................................................................................................... 5 Cape Bridgewater ........................................................................................ 5 Warrnambool City ............................................................................................... 5 GEOTHERMAL AND/OR HOT ROCKS PROJECTS ............................................................ 5 GAS PROJECTS......................................................................................................... 5 GEO-SEQUESTRATION............................................................................................... 5 APPROVALS PROCESS ISSUES ................................................................................... 6 Wind Energy Projects.......................................................................................... 6 Policy and Planning Guidelines for the Development of Wind Energy Facilities in Victoria......................................................................................................... 6 Definitions........................................................................................................ 7 Monitoring and Enforcement............................................................................ 7 Traffic Management Issues ............................................................................. 8 Noise ............................................................................................................... 8 Other means of objection ................................................................................ 9 Micro Siting...................................................................................................... 9 Safety Issues................................................................................................. 10 Visual Amenity............................................................................................... 11 Loss of Rural Landscape Value..................................................................... 12 Aviation Safety Lighting and Other Aviation Matters...................................... 12 MAJOR EMERGING ISSUES ....................................................................................... 13 Cumulative Impact......................................................................................... 13 Co-ordination Issues during Construction...................................................... 14 Operational Issues – Connections to the Power Grid .................................... 15 Cross Feeding ............................................................................................... 16 Community Issues ......................................................................................... 17 ATTACHMENTS ..................................................................................................... 18 Major Renewable Energy Projects in Moyne Shire........................................ 18 Details of Major Windfarm Projects ............................................................... 18 Renewable Energy Projects in Victoria June 2009 2 South West Victoria and Renewable Energy Projects Introduction The South West of Victoria is blessed with renewable energy resources, primarily wind as well as wave energy geothermal energy. Natural gas is also abundant. Two significant pieces of state level infrastructure pass right through the area; the 500kv line to Portland and the high pressure natural gas mains. The significance of this power line cannot be overestimated in relation to all the current and proposed energy projects in the region as the capacity to distribute the power to the market is one of the key criteria in terms of location and overall feasibility. In principle Councils support renewable energy projects that are appropriately assessed and do not cause detriment. It is the assessment process that warrants further consideration. Councils Role with Major Projects For most planning applications, Councils are the Planning and the Responsible Authority. For wind energy facilities over certain electricity generation levels the planning process is controlled at a state level. Similarly for “state significance projects, the state controls the planning process and Councils can become sidelined to being another party to the application. The State must ensure the processes and issues are dealt with efficiently, transparently, and with clear definitions of roles and responsibilities. Such projects are always referred to Councils for comment, and Councils are always requested to appear before any panel established to hear submissions Upon receipt of the notice from the Department of Planning and Community Development of a “major” application, the Moyne Shire as an example, institutes its own consultation process so as to be in a position to fully and properly inform itself of, and reflect, the views of its community. However, consultation with a Council does not constitute and should not be assumed to take the place of consultation with residents, ratepayers and the broader community by the State or project proponent. Council’s role is assessing expert evidence in major projects is somewhat unclear also, as the volume and technical nature of material provided often poses some difficulties for Councils. Small regional councils are put in a position of wither accepting the proponent’s expert submission as is or employing an expert of their own to provide independent advice. Perhaps the approvals process review could address this issue. Renewable Energy Projects in Victoria June 2009 3 Wind Energy Projects Within the South West area there are numerous wind energy sites: - Moyne Shire Constructed − Codrington − Yambuk Approved − Macarthur − Ryans Corner − Hawkesdale − Woolsthorpe − Drysdale − Salt Creek − Mortons Lane (with Southern Grampians) Under Consideration − Mortlake South − The Sisters Anemometer Masts − Penshurst (with Southern Grampians) − East Creek − Orford − Darlington − Woorndoo − Dundonnell Southern Grampians Shire − Mortons Lane − Oakland Hills Anemometer Masts − Konongwootong Corangamite Shire Approved − Naroghid − Newfield Renewable Energy Projects in Victoria June 2009 4 Potential − Berrybank − Darlington − Stockyard Hill within Pyrenees Shire Glenelg Shire − Cape Bridgewater − Cape Nelson − Cape Sir William Grant Warrnambool City − None Geothermal and/or Hot Rocks Projects − Possible proposal near Koroit Gas Projects The Otway basin has commercial quantities of gas off shore. A consequence is that there are three gas processing plants near Port Campbell in Corangamite Shire, and three gas fired Power Stations proposed in Moyne Shire. Operating Process Plant − Tru Energy’s Iona processing and underground storage plant − BHP Billiton’s Minerva processing plant − Woodsides Otway processing plant Power Stations Under Construction − Mortlake Undergoing EES Process − Shaw River at Orford Under Consideration − Tarrone, near Willatook Geo-Sequestration A CO2 geo-sequestration experimental site is located at Nirranda The attached maps show the locations of those projects in Moyne Shire, the existing power grid and the major gas pipelines. The attached spreadsheet sets out the details of these projects. The estimated total value is $5 billion for Moyne Shire alone. Renewable Energy Projects in Victoria June 2009 5 Approvals Process Issues Wind Energy Projects Policy and Planning Guidelines for the Development of Wind Energy Facilities in Victoria The primary planning policy guideline instrument is the Policy and Planning Guidelines for the Development of Wind Energy Facilities in Victoria. This document is intended to give proponents, authorities and the Victorian community guidance in assessing wind energy proposals. However, the guidelines operate within a wide range of ways of assessing a proposal. The method used depends on the following influences. Legal Process Responsible Appeal Method Authority EPBC Controlled action – Minister for Planning Panel – final Decision consequently an EES is required by Minister Not a EPBC controlled action, Minister for Planning Panel – final Decision EES required by Minister No EES, Application over 30MW Minister for Planning Panel – final Decision – Planning Permit is required by Minister EES Required, Application Minister for Planning Panel – final Decision
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