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新南威尔士州政府重启天然气勘探,以缓解东海岸即将出现的供应缺口。

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-- 新南威尔士州政府周三宣布,已开放班卡尼亚(Bancannia)和庞迪山脉(Pondie Range)槽地进行天然气勘探,这是该州十多年来首次开放新的勘探区域,旨在应对预计的能源短缺。 为刺激投资并保持区域竞争力,政府表示将“更新法规”,将勘探许可证申请费从5万澳元(35,793美元)大幅削减至1,000澳元。 这项政策调整旨在保障工业部门的原料供应,该部门消耗了该州40%的天然气,并在可再生能源渗透率不断提高的情况下,为电网提供关键的稳定容量。 虽然此举使新南威尔士州与其他寻求新的国内储量的州保持一致,但当局强调,勘探并不保证最终开采。 声明指出,任何由此产生的项目都必须通过独立的规划评估,并符合严格的环境和社区咨询标准。 该举措是对澳大利亚能源市场运营商关于东海岸市场供应缺口的警告的直接回应,将天然气定位为制造业稳定性和电网可靠性的桥梁。

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