Tasmania is 100 per cent self-sufficient in renewable electricity and was the first Australian jurisdiction to achieve net zero emissions, and has done so for the past seven years.
``Tasmania’s renewable status would not have been possible without the ingenuity and courage of thousands of Tasmanians and also workers from different countries - engineers, designers, innovators, and leaders,’’ Premier Rockliff said.
``Today, the Tasmania Liberal Government launches Phase 1 of a multi-stage campaign. A visual cinematic advertisement depicting Tasmania’s rich renewable history - where the journey began and where it’s going.
``For Tasmania to continue to stay years ahead of other jurisdictions we must continue to prosper. The State needs more renewable electricity to put downward pressure on prices, secure our energy security, provide for the demand our growing economy and future industries need and continue our zero emissions status.’’
It’s important that the state’s rich renewables past isn’t lost and that Tasmanians understand the benefits and our vision for the future - a vision that can help all Tasmanians, and in fact all Australians.
``The Tasmanian Government’s vision is to increase renewable energy generation to 200 per cent of our current needs by 2040. We are the renewables powerhouse of Australia and we intend to remain there,’’ Minister Barnett said.
``Growth of our state’s renewable sector requires strategic planning and coordination to harness our renewable energy potential and to secure a sustainable and clean energy future.
``More energy means more jobs. By getting more renewable power into the network, Tasmania will continue to have amongst the lowest power prices in the nation.
``The campaign intends to help viewers to understand the path of renewables in Tasmania and to encourage them to look deeper and acknowledge and embrace where this path is going,’’ Minister Barnett said.
Learn more at www.tasmanian.com.au/powered