victoria Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

State approves six new wind and battery projects before going into election caretaker mode
Two wind projects and four batteries have the green light from the state, including one that has been a lightning rod for opposition from a One Nation mayor.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2026

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Renewables

“Anti-renewables populism is the largest unpriced risk:” But poll data shows support is growing, even in hot zones
Polling by Squadron Energy finds higher support than expected in western Victoria and central NSW, as renewable developers begin to use activist playbook.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 29, 2026

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Renewables

Chickens “coming home to roost” for next Victorian energy minister, whoever it might be
The coming three years will be exceptionally tough for Victoria’s next energy minister, experts say.
Rachel Williamson & Peter Hannam

Oct 28, 2026

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Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency has finally become an election talking point, but for all the wrong reasons
State Liberals and mainstream media are keen to criticise Victoria’s popular energy upgrades scheme, but the watchdog says it has a handle on bad behaviour.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“We’re building an army:” Angry anti-renewable groups take to city streets ahead of state election
A protest last week brought together a mishmash of causes but its core was opposition to energy infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 12, 2026

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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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