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Commentary

Electrification is not just about getting off gas – efficiency matters, too
Electrification can increase or decrease carbon emissions. It depends how and when you do it.
Alan Pears

Jul 27, 2025

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Electrification

Victoria extends gas ban to all new homes and hot water systems, sets strict rules to electrify rentals
The Victorian government unveils new rules on how gas will be phased out of homes in Victoria, with a focus on efficient electric rentals and getting rid of gas hot water.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2025

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Commentary

Decommissioning rates show gas heating could be gone by 2032, but oil exec bonuses might suffer
New data suggests Victorian households could be weaned off gas heaters in less than 10 years, freeing up more gas than used by by all of the state’s manufacturers.
Tristan Edis

Jun 2, 2025

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Wind

Victoria has done well on decarbonisation, but risks stumbling on offshore wind
My reading of Victoria’s new transmission document is that it doesn’t really want to do much more onshore development and prefers to have higher cost offshore wind.
David Leitch

May 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“On track and on time:” D’Ambrosio insists Victoria’s first offshore wind auction will not be delayed
Victoria’s energy minister says reports the state will delay its first offshore wind auction are “just wrong,” with developers “chomping at the bit to go to that next stage.”
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks
Renewables industry welcomes government funding to fill “critical knowledge gaps” on environmental and wildlife impacts of wind farm development, while also helping to get projects built.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2024

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Social licence and emissions cuts to be embedded in Victoria’s new grid plans
Victoria seeks feedback on its proposed grid investment framework, as it prepares to replace the state’s coal plants with Renewable Energy Zones.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 7, 2022

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Victoria urged to aim for 100 pct renewables by 2030 after glowing parliamentary report
A Victoria parliamentary report says Victoria has sufficient resources to go 100 per cent renewables, and the government is being urged to do this by 2030.
Michael Mazengarb

May 26, 2022

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Floating solar, locally made batteries, share in grants for Latrobe Valley ventures
Nine projects in the Latrobe Valley share in state government funding, including floating solar, and portable solar and storage for emergency services.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 7, 2022

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Repurposed Melbourne tip to host $180m solar and big battery project
A former landfill site in Melbourne’s south-east to host a solar farm and big battery, after the project won planning clearance from VCAT.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 7, 2021

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Markets

Brookfield dives into Australian energy transition with $9.6b takeover bid for AusNet
Brookfield launches $9.6 billion takeover bid for AusNet, meaning most of Australia’s privately owned networks could be about to change hands.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 20, 2021

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Coal

Victoria joins NSW in saying no to “Coalkeeper,” wants focus on battery storage
Victoria joins NSW in rejecting a proposal to pay coal and gas generators to delay their closure, a plan being embraced by Angus Taylor.
Michael Mazengarb & Giles Parkinson

Sep 17, 2021

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