The Queensland Government have created a raft of new actions and a broad policy platform to expand the sector and accelerate the state’s economy towards a clean energy future.

The Queensland Renewable Energy Plan has been established to attract private investment in the new Queensland industry and secure the state’s fair share of Federal Government funding in the renewable energy sector.

By implementing the plan, the Queensland Goverment will grow this rapidly emerging global sector in the state.

The plan is a bold industry development strategy that articulates the Australian Government’s vision to achieve at least 20 per cent of investment generated through the national Renewable Energy Target. This will result in the generation of 9000 gigawatt hours
(or approximately 2500 megawatts) of Queensland based renewable energy by 2020.

The Queensland Government estimates that successful implementation of the plan will help leverage up to $3.5 billion in new investment, create up to 3500 jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40 million tonnes by 2020.