According to reports, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Labor Chief Minister, Ms Cheyne, will commit to a target of 100% renewable energy by 2025, making Canberra the first city to be powered solely by renewable energy sources. The Government is yet to announce how it plans to fill the final 10% of its target, as Labor's current target is 90% renewables by 2020. However, Labor plans to buy the bulk of its renewable energy through auctions. In February 2015, three wind farms each won a 20-year deal with the ACT Government to supply a third of Canberra's electricity demand within two years, and a second wind auction is planned this month.
According to reports, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Labor Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, will commit to a target of 100% renewable energy by 2025, making Canberra the first city to be powered solely by renewable energy sources. The Government is yet to announce how it plans to fill the final 10% of its target, as Labor's current target is 90% renewables by 2020. However, Labor plans to buy the bulk of its renewable energy through auctions. In February 2015, three wind farms each won a 20-year deal with the ACT Government to supply a third of Canberra's electricity demand within two years, and a second wind auction is planned this month.