The Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP is pleased to advise nominations are open for the newly named Inspiring South Australian Women’s Award. The award (previously known as Women Hold Up Half the Sky Award) acknowledges the outstanding contribution of women in the community and Mr van Holst Pellekaan says there are many […]
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Marshall Government welcomes the acceleration of the SA-NSW interconnector
The Marshall Liberal Government has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement accelerating delivery of the critical $1.5 billion Project Energy Connect interconnector. This significant energy project in South Australia will deliver cheaper and more reliable energy for the South Australia and New South Wales. This crucial project will create jobs and unlock further investment in renewable […]
Hon. G.F. Keneally | CONDOLENCE MOTION
The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:08): It is a pleasure to rise to support this motion; it is obviously not a pleasure that a former member for Stuart has passed away, and a very popular former member for Stuart. I certainly did not ever know the Hon. Gavin Keneally as […]
Renewable Energy | QUESTION TIME
Mr COWDREY (Colton) (15:08): My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. Can the minister update the house on jobs in renewable energy and the role of the South Australia to New South Wales interconnector? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:08): Thank you to the member for Colton for […]
Next step in Home Battery Scheme as battery prices fall
Following unprecedented uptake of home battery systems this year and the Scheme driving down the price of batteries by an average of $2,200 since October 2018, the South Australian Government’s maximum subsidy will reduce from $4000 to $3000. Minister for Energy and Mining, Dan van Holst Pellekaan said the Home Battery Scheme has been highly […]
State Government delivering cheaper electricity
ESCOSA has today released its annual update of energy retail prices showing that the average South Australian residential Market Offer for electricity went down by $96 reduction in 2019-20. The $96 saving in electricity bills for South Australian households in 2019-20 follows an average $62 fall in household electricity bills during 2018-19, delivering $158 in […]
APY Lands solar and batteries to save a million litres of diesel
Communities on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia’s Far North are set to receive cheaper, cleaner, more reliable power with the installation of solar and batteries at the Central Power House in remote Umuwa. Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan said the $9 million contract to upgrade Umuwa will […]
Nominate now for the 2020 Ag Town of the Year
Hon David Basham MP – Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP – Minister Energy and Mining & Member for Stuart Regional communities across South Australia are being encouraged to shine the spotlight on their town through the 2020 South Australian Ag Town of the Year award with nominations […]
Energy projects delivering jobs
Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan has welcomed Nexif Energy’s announcement that it is on track to deliver an additional 240 MW of generation capacity into South Australia’s electricity market. “The relocation of 154 MW of fast start generators to Snapper Point at Outer Harbour and the beginning of construction of 86 […]
AGL’s big battery
The State Government has welcomed AGL’s announcement that it is planning to build a big battery at Torrens Island. “AGL’s announcement is a vote of confidence in the ongoing transformation of South Australia’s energy system to one of lower-cost, lower-emission electricity,” said Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan. “Power generation at Torrens […]