SEC Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Construction work begins on first Latrobe Valley wind project, just one month after state takeover
Work begins on contested wind project, which has fought off court challenges and vandalism, and is now owned by a state government agency.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 28, 2026

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Renewables

SEC steps in to rescue another stalled project, an Australian-first wind farm overlooking coal ruins
SEC to build state’s first publicly owned wind farm, that will be the first to be built in a pine plantation and the first to overlook a former coal plant and mine.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 23, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Concrete slab awaits 444 Tesla Megapacks at Melbourne’s giant battery project
Concrete is poured and ready for delivery of 444 Tesla Megapack modules to make up one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

May 10, 2024

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Renewables

Architect of ACT’s transition to 100 pct net renewables to head Victoria’s State Electricity Commission
Victorian government appoints a beacon of renewable energy policy and investment to chair its reboot of the State Electricity Commission, announces four new board members.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 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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Victorian parliament may scupper bill for new state owned utility
A move to enshrine the revived State Electricity Commission in the Victorian constitution is doomed to fail, with upper house crossbenchers queuing up to kill it.
Callum Godde

Nov 15, 2023

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Renewables

Victoria gives SEC $1 billion to fast-track wind and solar
The state will spend $1.78 billion on achieving its energy goals, but the lion’s share goes to SEC to deliver 4.5GW of new wind and solar.
Rachel Williamson

May 23, 2023

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Renewables

Victoria’s new public energy utility begins search for first renewables and storage deal
Victoria launches market search for large-scale renewables generation and/or storage project to kickstart its revival of the State Electricity Commission.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2023

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Renewables

Zibelman, Finkel join expert panel to advise Victoria on controversial public utility
Team of high profile energy experts selected to guide reboot of Victoria’s State Electricity Commission as a publicly owned renewable energy utility.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2023

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Renewables

Australian renewables Stimulus Summit adds Palaszczuk as keynote speaker
More big names announced to headline first-of-its-kind online Stimulus Summit, to chart a path for simultaneously revitalising and decarbonising Australia’s economy.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2020

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Renewables

SEC vows “ruthless” political campaign to overcome big solar and wind gridlock
Smart Energy Council vows “ruthless and pointed” campaign, as maelstrom of grid constraints, connection delays and policy vacuum threatens to send big solar and wind investment over a cliff.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 14, 2020

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Storage

Battery industry on tenterhooks, awaiting result on vote for new standard
The ballot has closed, but the battery industry may have to wait to find out if new strict installation standards have been approved or not.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 23, 2019

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