ACT on track to deliver 100% renewable electricity by 2020

The ACT also has a wind farm near the shores of Lake George (photo J May)

On December 1, 2018, the Hornsdale 2 wind farm, started feeding into the grid. “The wind farm was part of the ACT’s nation-leading reverse auction process that will see the Territory reach its target of 100% renewable electricity by 2020.” said Shane Rattenbury, the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability in the Australian Capital Territory government.

Mr Rattenbury stated that: “The Hornsdale 2 Wind Farm near Port Augusta, South Australia, will generate 100 megawatts, enough to power around 50,000 homes and equivalent to about 13% of our 2020 electricity needs.” ACT's annual energy report, stated that Canberra’s renewable electricity had reached 78% in late 2018. (SERREE Industry News, 4/12/18).

Read more:
- ACT on track to deliver 100% renewable electricity by 2020, as Hornsdale 2 wind farm starts feeding into the grid. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, Dec 1, 2018.
- How do the ACT’s renewable energy reverse auctions work? Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate - Environment, accessed Jan 3, 2019.
Post Script:
- Canberra (ACT) reaches its 100% renewable electricity target. Using Renewables, October 10 2019.