THE MAJOR ASSIGNMENT 2018
The closure of Hazelwood power station raised concern if it will affect Victoria’s electricity
supply. ABC News (2016) reported that closing of Hazelwood would change the supply of
energy but not necessarily threaten Victoria’s energy supply. It also claimed that in the shortterm,
the closing of Hazelwood would most likely see Victoria import more energy from other
states – most likely from NSW and Queensland black coal-powered stations.
In anticipation of the closure of other coal-fired stations, assumed that the Victorian Government
has decided to bring forward their plan to construct renewable energy facilities in Victoria in
anticipation of the closing of other coal-fired power stations which may adversely affect
Victoria’s energy supply.
Economic, social and environmental sustainability will be the main theme of this development
and we expect that these principles will be embedded in your proposal.
All construction materials used must be recycled or from sustainable sources.
In this Major Assignment, you will be required to assume the role of project manager with ALPS
Consortium.
MAJOR ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
The Major Assignment is allocated 30% of the total mark for this unit NEF3101.
 Project Proposal
Assume that ALPS Consortium’s proposal was successful and before awarding the
contract to your group, you are now required to prepare a Due Diligence Report to the
Victorian State Government to confirm feasibility and viability of your proposal. Refer
Project Proposal document for full details (Project Proposal Document)
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 Deliverable 1: (8%)
Assume that ALPS Consortium’s proposal was successful and before awarding the
contract to your group, you are now required to prepare a Due Diligence Report to the
Victorian State Government to confirm feasibility and viability of your proposal.
Due on Monday Week 6 on or before 9.00 am
 Deliverable 2: (12%)
Assuming the proposal from your consortium was successful in the bid, your project
team is requested to prepare a Project Management Plan. The major elements of a
project management plan are, but not limited to:
Integration Management Plan
Scope Management Plan
Time Management Plan
Cost Management Plan
Quality Management Plan
Human Resources Management Plan
Communications Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Procurement Management Plan
Stakeholder Management Plan
Change Management Plan
Issue Management Plan
Due on Monday Week 10 on or before 9.00 am
 Deliverable 3: (10%)
Your project team will prepare and present a report in two stages a PowerPoint
presentation. These will be presented to the class.
Due Diligence Report in Week 5
Project Management Plan on Week 10 and 11
SUGGESTED READING
Listed below are some suggested reading for your project team to gather vital data and
information for your major project. Please do not be limited by the list below, use all the available
internet resources and library resources to produce the deliverables.
1. Final Report: Retirement of coal fired power stations
29 March 2017
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View the report as a single document – (PDF 751KB)
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Comm
unications/Coal_fired_power_stations/Final_Report
2. Commonwealth of Australia 2017, Retirement of coal fired power stations – Final report,
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Comm
unications/Coal_fired_power_stations/Final_Report
3. Climate Change Authority – http://www.climatechangeauthority.gov.au/
4. Australian Conservation Foundation – https://www.acf.org.au/ourenergyfuture
5. Environment Victoria n.d., Hazelwood FAQs, Environment Australia, viewed 23 July 2017,

Hazelwood FAQs

6. Uhlmann, C 2017, Hazelwood’s closure raises threats of east coast blackouts and
manufacturers quitting Australia, ABC News, viewed 23 July 2017,
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-19/manufacturers-will-quit-australia-if-reliable-energy-indoubt/
8366528 .
7. Origin Energy 2015, Energy in Australia, Energy Australia, viewed 23 July 2017,
https://www.originenergy.com.au/blog/about-energy/energy-in-australia.html
8. AGL Solar Project : https://arena.gov.au/projects/agl-solar-project/
REFERENCES
1. ABC News 2016, Hazelwood: What will happen when the power plant closes?, ABC, viewed 23 July 2017
2017, <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-03/hazelwood-what-will-happen-if-power-plantcloses/
7939460 >.
2. Melbourne Energy Institute 2017, Australia’s electricity system: Transition to 2030, University of
Melbourne, viewed 23 July 2017 2017, <http://energy.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-events/events/australiaselectricity-
system-transition-to-2030>.
3. The Energy Transition Leadership Forum 2016, Our energy future: A plan to transition Australia to clean
energy, Austalian Conservation Foundation, Australia, <https://www.acf.org.au/ourenergyfuture >.