Governments urged to take control of renewable rollout to combat community distrust
In short : Australia's Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer says developers are creating mistrust towards the renewable rollout in the regions. : Australia's Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer says developers are creating mistrust towards the renewable rollout in the regions. "The potential for new transmission lines … has unleashed a plethora of wind and solar farm developers, descending on the planned routes to attempt to sign up nearby landholders with exclusive contracts over their land," Mr Dyer noted in his report. "As a result, there are far more potential renewable generation projects being pursued by developers than the proposed transmission lines may actually accommodate, which can unnecessarily create uncertainty, anxiety and consultation fatigue."
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