Victorian Government

Solar

Victoria looks to accelerate rooftop solar by cutting red tape
State govt acts to make it quicker and easier for Victorian households, small businesses to install rooftop solar, potentially reducing connection delay by 55 days.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2016

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Victorian Government

Victoria’s climate agenda: How to build new renewables? Part 2
The transformation and decarbonisation of our energy supply also requires a plan to retire the state’s outdated and polluting coal-fired power stations.
Mark Wakeham

Feb 4, 2016

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Victorian Government

Victoria’s climate agenda: will Andrews Government deliver on its promise?
Victoria needs to find new mechanisms to accelerate renewable energy investment and remove some of its most polluting coal generation.
Mark Wakeham

Feb 3, 2016

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Victorian Government

Victoria looks beyond brown coal to renewable energy future
Victoria’s Labor government has announced a wholesale review of the brown coal industry, as energy minister Lily D’Ambrosia confirms the state’s need to look to new and clean energy technologies, and the jobs of the future.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victoria cracks down on discrimination against solar households
Victoria introduces new laws to stop energy retailers discriminating against solar households, as both Victoria and Queensland launch inquiries into the “fair price” of solar, and how to encourage battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2015

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Commentary

Victorian govt extends energy efficiency scheme, boosts target by 20%
The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target – a scheme that was to be scrapped under Coalition – has been extended by 2 years, the target boosted by 20%.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 25, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian government backs wind energy, rooftop solar rights
Andrews government renewables plan promises to drive new investment in wind farms, reduce network barriers to take-up of rooftop solar and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2015

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Renewables

Four easy ways to grow renewable energy in Victoria
With the Abbott government sabotaging Australia’s clean energy future, states like Victoria must step up and lead on renewables. Here’s how.
Leigh Ewbank

Aug 12, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian RET could be a reality now – with some political courage
Pushing federal govt to change RET legislation can’t be the only strategy. If it fails, Victoria must go around Abbott to set its renewables target.
Ellen Sandell

May 28, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian govt targets rooftop solar discrimination as part of renewables plan
Victorian energy minister says govt will act to remove extra charges and other barriers to rooftop solar uptake, as part of renewables support policy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2015

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