The State Government has pulled forward by three years its target of having "net 100 percent" of South Australia's electricity generated by renewable sources.
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00:00 Sunrise at Lincoln Gap. Wind turbines stretch across the land between Port Augusta and Wyala,
00:07 the Premier scaling a tower before committing the state to new heights when it comes to
00:13 renewable energy targets.
00:15 We believe that by 2027 we can be at a target or have reached a target of having 100% net
00:22 renewable energy being produced here in South Australia.
00:26 That's three years earlier than initially planned.
00:29 What it means is that our emissions on a net basis for our electricity production will
00:33 be zero.
00:34 And it doesn't mean the end for gas, which will still be called on when needed.
00:39 Gas fire generation can be an important firming service to actually unlock more renewable
00:44 investment.
00:45 We have to make sure that affordability and reliability for households and businesses
00:49 in South Australia is the number one priority.
00:52 To achieve its new renewable energy target, the government needs more wind turbines to
00:56 be built in SA. It's hoping a new technical college at Port Augusta will help train the
01:01 technicians needed to maintain them.
01:04 The college will also partner with miner BHP to offer specialist courses like mining and
01:09 mineral processing.
01:11 The building that is going to sit here on this abandoned piece of land is going to be
01:14 as good as any technical college in the world. And it will be as good if not better than
01:17 anything that is built in any metropolitan part of our state.
01:21 We cannot operate without new people joining the industry.
01:25 Classes set to start at the college next year.
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