Solar and wind could bring ‘jobs boom’ to regions that have previously depended on coal, Australian Conservation Foundation says
The Australian Conservation Foundation says if the Eraring coal-fired power station’s output was replaced with rooftop solar it would create more than 60,000 jobs.The Australian Conservation Foundation says if the Eraring coal-fired power station’s output was replaced with rooftop solar it would create more than 60,000 jobs.Last modified on Mon 25 Apr 2022 08.10 BST
A new report by the Australian Conservation Foundation estimates if the electricity output of the station was replaced entirely with rooftop solar it would create 63,562 construction jobs.The same amount replaced by solar farms would create 14,415 jobs and windfarms 13,339 jobs. “Renewable energy is the winning option for communities that have for decades relied on coal-fired power stations which are now on their last legs,” the ACF’s chief executive Kelly O’Shanassy said.
The analysis also looks at household comparisons and finds 26,484 construction jobs could be created if Australia chose to install rooftop solar on one million new homes. “The level of employment in the rooftop solar sector is huge and Australia’s solar industry is predominantly rooftop and it’s a highly skilled area,” he said.Buckley said the politicisation of decarbonisation meant two aspects of the energy transition had often been ignored.
In the first 10 days of campaigning, the Coalition announced or confirmed more than $800m in funding for fossil fuel developments. The largest portion of that has come from an agreement with the Northern Territory’s Labor government around gas development in the Beetaloo Basin.
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