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VicGrid makes community engagement a condition of grid access

VicGrid makes community engagement a condition of grid access

Victoria’s draft grid access rules make grid access conditional on doing community engagement well.
Victoria fast-tracks approval for state’s biggest battery near Portland smelter

Victoria fast-tracks approval for state’s biggest battery near Portland smelter

Victoria fast tracks approval for state’s biggest battery next to giant smelter, while Murray Watt hails a month-old decision to approval a landmark solar-battery project.
Fury over fines eclipses promise of payments in new laws on transmission access

Fury over fines eclipses promise of payments in new laws on transmission access

There’s more to the new electricity infrastructure laws in Victoria than the controversial farmer fines, but you’d never know from the headlines.
Offshore wind insiders hope Victoria’s auction will give industry back its pep

Offshore wind insiders hope Victoria’s auction will give industry back its pep

After a slow year when nuclear took over the headlines, offshore wind execs hope Victoria’s CfD auction will pep up the industry.
The paperwork is done: Time for feds to lean in on offshore wind, says D’Ambrosio

The paperwork is done: Time for feds to lean in on offshore wind, says D’Ambrosio

Victoria wants the federal government to step up on offshore wind, but one CEO wants the country to focus on the winner they’ve already picked – Gippsland.
Victoria gives green OK to Marinus Link, with tweaks to save trees, dunes

Victoria gives green OK to Marinus Link, with tweaks to save trees, dunes

Victoria has given environmental approval to its share of the Marinus Link project, with requirements to better protect certain trees and landscapes.
Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal

Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal

VicGrid releases first draft of Victorian Transmission Plan, proposing seven renewable energy zones and four new transmission lines to support the state’s transition to renewables.
New rule to encourage networks to make poles and wires resistant to storms and climate risk

New rule to encourage networks to make poles and wires resistant to storms and climate risk

A new AEMC rule explicitly factors potential climate change risks into network resilience, allowing DNSPs to spend on preventing major blackouts.