Victorian Government

Storage

Victoria and South Australia seek 2,400MWh of storage in fast-tracked capacity tender
Victoria and South Australia to share 2,400MWh of new storage capacity under new tender to fill gaps created by closure of coal and gas generators.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2023

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Featured

“It’s not going to be cheap:” Australia warned on first offshore wind costs and supply chains
Offshore wind industry warns Australia that its first gigawatt scale projects will not be cheap, but costs will fall if the country aims for scale and is realistic about local content.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2023

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Wind energy

South Australia wants out of new offshore wind zone, to protect rock lobsters
South Australia chooses to back its fisheries industries, which are worried about the impact of offshore wind farm construction.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 29, 2023

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Battery

Victoria announces new community battery funding round, new grant winners
Victoria Labor announces third round of winners from its $10.9 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative, and launches first round of new beefed up scheme.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2023

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Featured

Closure deal on Australia’s dirtiest power station kills hopes of early 100pct renewables
A deal between AGL and the Victoria government to lock in a 2035 closure date for Loy Yang A kills hopes that the country could accelerate its path to 100 pct renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 21, 2023

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Transmission

Regulator takes extra time to weigh VNI West dispute as tractor protest heads to town
Australian Energy Regulator says it needs more time to decide on a dispute to the proposed design of the huge grid upgrade from the organisers behind a tractor protest.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 9, 2023

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Wind energy

“Simply not workable:” CEC slams planning conditions on wind and battery project
Victorian planning minister gives go-ahead for 350MW wind farm, but only if it agrees to take a five-month break in construction for Brolga breeding season.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 4, 2023

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Gas

Gas lobby launches new scare campaign on electrification, saying it will break the grid
The gas industry is telling consumers that ditching their appliances will break the grid. And other nonsense.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 3, 2023

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Governments

“Shorter, cheaper, more renewables:” VNI West critics come up with a Plan B
A group of prominent critics of what they label as the country’s most expensive transmission project have come up with an alternative they argue is better on every measure.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 2, 2023

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Gas

NSW urged to follow Victoria on gas ban, as conservatives rail against “climate crazies”
Pressure mounts on other state governments to call time on new gas connections in homes, while the fossil fuel lobby and its supporters rail against “climate crazies.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 31, 2023

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