Victorian Government

Solar

Solar for apartments: Huge demand expected for first round of rebates
Solar for Apartments aims to help around 5,000 apartment owners and renters to install rooftop solar by addressing two key barriers to uptake: cost and complexity.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 13, 2024

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Storage

Giant four-hour battery lands “biggest”debt financing for an Australia big battery
Owners of a giant four-hour battery project on the outskirts of Melbourne say they have closed the “largest” non-recourse debt financing package for an Australian grid scale battery.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 12, 2024

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Wind energy

WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience
Wind Prospect’s proposed wind farm in Western Australia promises to be its largest – and is less likely to have to work around bird breeding seasons.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 17, 2024

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Wind energy

Major blow to offshore wind as critical port project ruled environmentally “unacceptable”
The new year delivers a major blow to Australia’s nascent offshore wind industry, with plans for a critical port hub ruled out by the federal environment minister.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 8, 2024

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Wind energy

Dates and details firm up for launch of Australia’s first offshore wind auction
Victorian government sets the stage for first round of offshore wind energy auctions, with plan to call for expressions of interest in late 2024 and to award contracts in 2026.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2023

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Coal

Energy shift in action: Brown coal hits new low in Victoria, renewables hit new high in NSW
Rooftop PV sends brown coal output inVictoria to record low, while NSW hits new demand and renewable output records
Geoff Eldridge

Dec 17, 2023

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Featured

Giant Melbourne battery may triple in size with plans for 12-hour flow battery storage
Giant battery in Melbourne partly funded by SEC is looking at adding 12-hour storage using flow battery technologies for its next stage.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 1, 2023

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Battery

SEC makes first investment in “one of world’s biggest” batteries in Melbourne
Victoria’s state-owned SEC announces first investment with an equity stake and an offtake deal in what will be one of the biggest battery projects in the world.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2023

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Renewables

“Great result” for wind and solar as huge fire levy threat to renewables is doused
Victoria government walks back changes to property tax laws that threatened to hobble renewables growth in the state by adding big fire levies to wind, solar and storage projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2023

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Storage

Two new big batteries approved, including four-hour BESS and another near Hazelwood
Victoria’s planning department gives the green light to two new big batteries: One four-hour project and a smaller project proposed for coal country.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 27, 2023

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Victorian Government

Solar for apartments: Huge demand expected for first round of rebates

Giant four-hour battery lands “biggest”debt financing for an Australia big battery

WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience

Major blow to offshore wind as critical port project ruled environmentally “unacceptable”

Dates and details firm up for launch of Australia’s first offshore wind auction

Energy shift in action: Brown coal hits new low in Victoria, renewables hit new high in NSW

Giant Melbourne battery may triple in size with plans for 12-hour flow battery storage

SEC makes first investment in “one of world’s biggest” batteries in Melbourne

“Great result” for wind and solar as huge fire levy threat to renewables is doused

Two new big batteries approved, including four-hour BESS and another near Hazelwood

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