German battery company, sonnen has received two industry leading accreditations as a South Australian manufacturer, including the well-known Australian Made badge and recognition from the Office of the Industry Advocate (OIA) as a manufacturer of South Australian products. The milestone comes almost a year after the official opening of the assembly and manufacturing facility at […]

Mrs POWER (Elder) (14:26): Thank you. My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. Can the minister update the house on recent South Australian copper discoveries and milestones? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:26): Yes, I can, and I appreciate the member for Elder’s question. I won’t […]

The Marshall Liberal Government welcomes the passage of the Mining Bill through Parliament. It will increase landowner rights, improve our state’s competitiveness across both the Mining and Agricultural sectors and promote further investment in our regions. Some of the key benefits of the bill include: Increased money available to landholders for legal advice by 500{9e5622066e1960f004879c952522e56bf2086272e245a02904d0a02db78f0cf3}; […]

The installation of one of Australia’s largest rooftop solar arrays is underway at Tonsley Innovation District, to power South Australia’s first district energy scheme. The project will engage up to 40 installers, electricians, engineers and support staff. The first rows have been laid on the roof of the Main Assembly Building (MAB) by ZEN Energy, […]

The Marshall Liberal Government has today welcomed the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft determination on SA Power Networks charges, showing additional savings of $63 per year for the average household from as early as next year. The draft determination covers the regulatory period from 2020-2025, and shows that in 2020, small businesses could also save $283 […]

Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, is pleased to advise nominations are now open for the Young Achievers Awards. The search is on to give a “pat on the back” to all young achievers, up to and including 29 years of age as of 31 December 2019, through entry in the 2020 7News Young […]

Multinational battery company Alpha-ESS has ramped up South Australian production this week, opening its new assembly facility at Lonsdale, as part of its commitment to the South Australian Government’s Home Battery Scheme. With their first production line installed and operating at Lonsdale, Alpha-ESS will increase their production of batteries to roughly 500 systems per month […]

Hon Steven Marshall MP Premier Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP Minister for Energy and Mining Premier Steven Marshall will today release South Australia’s Hydrogen Action Plan, including the commitment of over $1 million towards a landmark study to identify optimal locations for renewable hydrogen production and export infrastructure. The announcement will be made to […]

Tens of thousands of South Australians living in regional towns will soon see the benefits of less drastic tree trimming near powerlines after the Marshall Government extended the regulations that have applied in Adelaide for many years to a number of regional cities. Gawler, Goolwa, Mount Barker, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, […]

Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan has welcomed renewable energy giant Neoen’s commitment to the Goyder South hybrid renewable energy generator with grid scale storage, and highlighted the importance of SA-NSW interconnector to the viability of the project. “Neoen’s plan for the enormous Goyder South project is a resounding endorsement of the […]