binningup is getting closer

The EPA has given the green light and now, thankfully, Barnett has hosed down speculation of a delay.

It's nice to see CNM generating so much exposure when some serious Binningup decision making is in progress. The Oct/Nov time frame looks like it might be met which would be nice - it's been a bloody long wait for some of us!

Interesting that they spoke with the SA govt last week as well (article below, after the Binningup one). And interesting that they milked it for another article. CNM are obviously very motivated to achieve something at the moment - even their website is being meticulously kept up to date, which has preceded earlier announcements (except one was a capital raising so lets hope this one isn't!).

ABC
Binningup to house desalination plant: Barnett

The Premier, Colin Barnett, says it is most likely to the state's second seawater desalination plant will be built at Binningup, near Bunbury.

The $1 billion plant was given the green light today by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

The EPA set a range of conditions to protect the environment including one year of testing dissolved oxygen levels in the ocean and rehabilitation projects to restore the habitats of the Western Ringtail Possum and Carnaby's Black Cockatoo.

Mr Barnett says it would take a 'significant factor' for the Government to consider a site other than Binningup.

"The local member Murray Cowper has raised some concerns that the community of Binningup have, but I have made it clear throughout that while I would take those on board, in now way would that be considered if it delayed or increased the cost of the project," he said.


Wave power recommendation for state energy
Oct 7

SOUTH Australia's coastline has the potential to supply the state with its base-load power, a report says.

The independent report, commissioned by clean power developer Carnegie Corporation, has found at least 35 per cent of Australia's, and 170 per cent of SA's, current base-load power needs could be generated through a new wave power technology known as CETO.

Australia has a potential near-shore wave energy resource of about 171,000 megawatts, four times the country's installed power generation capacity.

Carnegie managing director Michael Ottaviano said the report supported Carnegie's view "that Australia has the world's best wave energy resource".

Energy would be generated through the CETO technology that uses submerged units on the sea floor.

Carnegie is looking at 17 sites, including the Limestone Coast, for potential wave farm developments. Carnegie chief executive officer Greg Allen was in Adelaide last week to discuss the potential for this new technology with the Transport, Energy and Infrastructure Department.

"This is the first step in the process to get to work on the project – to give meaningful basis for funding," Mr Allen said. `There is a phenomenal wave energy resource in SA.

"Wave energy will be an important part of the mix of renewable energy. An important part of this resource and technology is that it has zero (carbon) emissions."