In a broad-ranging speech that brought him a standing ovation, Mr McKim announced that the Greens would introduce a gross, feed-in tariff for electricity of double the retail rate for all power generated.

"The electricity retailers will pay you more for the power you generate on your home or small business than you pay them for the power you buy," he said.

The opportunity for Tasmanians to become self-sufficient energy users would be driven by the installation of 8000 micro power stations on the roofs of homes, shacks and businesses.

The Greens' energy plan would save those who participated nearly $400 a year on power bills, Mr McKim said.

And there would be more money to compensate the electricity providers so that they didn't load the bills of those not involved in the scheme to cover costs.

A crowd of nearly 200 was told that the party's forest transition strategy, released the day before to criticism that it was unworkable, was a comprehensive plan to end long- standing divisions among Tasmanians.

Mr McKim also announced yesterday that the Greens would:

•Set up a Return of Aboriginal Lands commission with a $1 million budget to hold public hearings and make recommendations to government on which lands should be returned.

•Invest $30 million over three years to build and staff a network of Tasmanian life centres alongside and integrated with 30 child and family centres around the state which would focus on health promotion and chronic disease prevention.

•Spend $32 million on five new locomotives, 50 new wagons and the upgrade of existing rolling stock for the new, Government-owned Tasmanian Railway Company.