Response to the joint select committee on Northern Australia on workforce development

Today’s announcement of retaining the eight-hour definition of long duration energy storage (LDES) within the Energy Infrastructure Act, the procurement of an additional 12 GWh of LDES capacity by 2034 and a requirement for AEMO Services to further consider the full range of LDES benefits, reflects longstanding advocacy by the Clean Energy Council aimed at enhancing energy system security and reliability.

The Clean Energy Council welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in response to the New South Wales (NSW) 2030 Renewable Energy Workforce Plan.

The Clean Energy Council, Australia's premier industry body for the renewable energy sector, has urged Queensland Premier Steven Miles and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli to guarantee maximum certainty for the Sunshine State's nation-leading renewables rollout.

Australia’s rooftop solar industry is world-leading, but more needs to be done to ensure the industry is sustainable and exists within a circular economy

The Victorian Coalition's proposal for a 2-kilometre setback for all wind turbines would take Victoria back to the restrictive approach of the Baillieu government.

We invite industry leaders with governance experience and sector-specific expertise to nominate to join the Clean Energy Council’s Board of Directors, to make an impact and drive progress for the sector.