WA Parliament Questions Government on Solar Power Generation and Car Park Canopy Mandates
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Summary
A Western Australian parliamentarian (Hon Dr Brian Walker) questions the government about solar power generation, referencing France's policy requiring solar canopies on large car parks (unlocking 11 GW in three years). The questions ask how much additional solar power Western Australia has generated in the same period, and whether the government will consider a similar mandate for car park solar canopies.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI refer the minister to a recent announcement by the French government that it has, in the last three years, unlocked at least 11 gigawatts of solar power, the equivalent of the output of 10 nuclear power stations, by requiring that all car parks with more than eighty spaces are to be covered by solar canopies.
How much additional power has Western Australia unlocked via solar in the same three-year period?
Will the government consider mandating a similar approach?
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