Figure 16 Candidate REZs for Queensland, and the REZs with modelled employment

5 Electricity Sector Workforce Projections, by REZ

In Queensland, 50 GW of new utility-scale wind and solar renewable generation is projected under the Step Change Scenario for the candidate REZs shown by 2050. It is not yet determined which REZs will go ahead, so four were selected based on the most significant renewable capacity shown in the ISP. Figure 16 shows the candidate REZs identified in the ISP, with the four modelled here indicated in red. They are Fitzroy, Wide Bay, Darling Downs, and Banana. Employment associated with electricity infrastructure in the rest of the Queensland, including the other REZs, has been modelled as ‘Rest of Queensland’.

Figure 16 Candidate REZs for Queensland, and the REZs with modelled employment