Hobart Mercury
Friday 10/11/2006 Page: 3
SOME national energy companies will not buy power from Gunns Ltd's proposed wood burning power plant. Origin Energy has a complete ban on buying Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from burning native forest waste, which the industry has dubbed "Dead Koala" certificates.
Almost all national retailers also take part in the Green Power scheme, which forbids RECs sourced from burning wood waste.
"Origin has a policy that we will not buy Renewable Energy Certificates from any generator that burns native wood waste, which results from chopping down native timbers." said Origin environmental markets manager Steve Harris.
Gunns' proposed pulp mill project includes a wood-burning plant. The Huon Wood Centre power plant - formerly Southwood - would also burn native forest.
A Federal Government scheme means retailers have to source a certain proportion of power from renewable generation. "That includes wind farms, hydro and upgrades of existing plants," Mr Harris said.
Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECS, are the proof that companies source their power from renewable energy. Gunns managing director John Gay was not available for comment on the issue yesterday.
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