The Queensland government has earmarked a dozen regions to become “renewable energy zones” as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to strip fossil fuels from the electricity grid.
The zones will be used to deliver large-scale wind, solar, pumped hydro and green hydrogen projects.
A draft road map released on Tuesday identified 12 potential renewable energy zones to be developed and connected to the Queensland grid in three phases by 2035.
The state government has pledged $19 billion (US$12.6 billion)to roll out renewable sources, with a commitment to reach 70 percent renewable energy by 2032.
It says that with private investment included, the amount being spent on renewable sources will reach $62 billion….