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Wind

Victoria gives green light to contested wind project, with fewer turbines and operating limits
A 600MW wind project has the green light to start construction, but government wants turbine numbers cut and restrictions placed on operations.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 12, 2026

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Wind

Offshore wind hopefuls launch weather and marine surveys as they await news of delayed auction
Victoria’s offshore wind proponents are ramping up activities, as they await news of the delayed auction, and the proposed port facilities making progress on approvals.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 18, 2025

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Utilities

Spanish energy giant wins contract to build the other contentious Victoria transmission line
Spanish energy giant bags another key transmission project in Australia, winning the rights to build the Western Renewables Link in Victoria.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 18, 2025

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Battery

New four hour big battery proposed for Macedon by local developer
A Melbourne-based developer is planning to build a big battery project on a triangle of land between two roads at Macedon, in Victoria.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 21, 2025

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Wind

“Not financially viable:” State owned water company scraps plan for wind project because of costs
A state-owned water company tested the idea of putting wind turbines on land it manages; but it’s just scrapped the idea because of costs.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 3, 2025

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Storage

“Not long enough:” The race for deep storage as NSW and Victoria prepare for coal exits
Head of new state owned green bank says immediate priority is ensuring 22,000 MWh of storage reaches financial close within the next few years.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 30, 2025

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Renewables

Turbine fire sparks statewide wind farm “inspection blitz”
Victoria’s energy safety regulator is undertaking a wind turbine “inspection blitz,” in the wake of a serious fire incident at the Bulgana Green Power Hub in late May.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2025

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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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