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Wind

Squadron shrinks size of wind farm it wants to build in epicentre of Victoria’s anti-renewable activity
Andrew Forrest-owned Squadron wants to build a massive wind farm in western Victoria and connect it to the controversial Western Renewables Link.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 8, 2026

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Electrification

Electrifying big apartment buildings is complex, but huge cost savings from ditching gas justify the pain
A Melbourne project to assess apartment buildings’ electrification potential suggests that technically it’s doable but power supply is a real issue.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Not a “dealbreaker:” Big Victorian wind project doesn’t need VNI West
The Macorna wind project will have a simpler ride through state planning, and insists it is still viable even if the proposes VNI West transmission line is not built.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 4, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victoria knocks down planning hurdles for contentious transmission project in “gazetting blitzkrieg”
Development process rolls on for 190 km transmission project as state planning minister moves to exempt the project from council planning requirements.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 1, 2026

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Storage

Developer of first solar farm on Australia’s main grid completes its first stand-alone battery project
New battery is one of two that received funding to provide grid-forming inverters, and is the first standalone battery for company that built the NEM’s first grid-scale solar farm.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 30, 2026

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Renewables

Huge landowner-led wind project seeks green tick, despite looming threat to transmission link
A landowner-led wind farm is seeking state and federal environmental approvals, but could struggle to proceed if a hotly contested transmission line doesn’t go ahead.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victorian Labor toes federal line on BYO renewables for data centres, Coalition still pushing gas
Victorian Labor says it will adopt the proposed federal Labor mandate and require future data centre developers to bring their own renewable energy and storage if re-elected in November.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Route for first offshore wind transmission link mapped out amid scramble to meet 2032 target
VicGrid has released its preferred route for the 60 km new transmission line needed to bring offshore wind power to the main grid in the Latrobe Valley.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2026

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Policy & Planning

New energy minister stays course on renewables, says equivocating will send projects to the “scrap heap”
New Victoria energy minister says equivocating on renewables will send projects to the “scrap heap”, and will stay the course on offshore wind, and home electrification.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 15, 2026

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Renewables

UK group snaps up leading wind, solar and battery consultancy as part of Australian buying spree
UK-based asset management group buys prominent Melbourne consultancy specialising in wind and solar developments as part of Australian buying spree.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victoria scraps contested renewable zone, says region has limited capacity for more solar and wind
Victoria cancels contentious renewable zone ahead of state election on grounds it holds “significant renewable energy” projects, and has limited capacity for more.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Too old, can’t dance: New numbers show Yallourn is ready to retire
Report says Yallourn is old and clunky and ready to retire, and replacing it gas rather than renewables will lead to big hike in power prices.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2026

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