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Wind

Construction begins on 336MW Dundonnell wind farm – one of biggest in Victoria
A 336MW Victoria wind farm inspired by local landowners, and then selected by the state government’s renewable energy auction scheme, has begun construction.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 18, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Labor’s smashing win in Victoria a huge tonic for Australia’s clean energy transition
Labor’s win in Victoria sets whole country on target for a rapid clean energy transition. The question now is only the pace, and that will be resolved by the upcoming federal poll.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2018

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Renewables

Victoria Labor boosts renewable energy target to 50% by 2030
Victoria Labor promise to boost its target for renewables generation to 50 per cent by 2030 if re-elected. It will probably get there anyway.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 8, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Victoria to support six wind and solar farms after overwhelming response to auction
Victoria government to contract six new wind and solar farms after overwhelming response to renewables auction, with 928MW of capacity awarded, way more than the 650MW planned.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2018

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Renewables

State-based renewable schemes “critical” – especially under NEG
Renewables policy pioneer, Simon Corbell, details why state schemes like VRET are critical – including to counter “stifling impact” of NEG on solar and wind investment.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2018

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Wind

Construction underway at Australia’s largest, possibly cheapest wind farm
Construction underway at Goldwind’s 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria, one of Australia’s biggest and cheapest wind projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2018

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Renewables

Victoria renewables auction attracts 3,500MW of bids, as state warns on NEG
Victoria says its renewables auction six-times over-subscribed, and warns it won’t accept NEG in current form.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2018

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Renewables

Victoria Renewable Energy Target written into law, without support of LNP
Labor’s VRET of 40% renewables by 2025 passes Legislative Council, without a single show of support from Liberal or National parties.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 23, 2017

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Renewables

Victoria renewable target passes lower house – but Coalition vows to kill it
Victoria’s renewable energy target of 40% by 2025 has passed the lower house – but the state opposition has vowed to kill it if they get into power.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2017

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Victorian Government

Victoria plans 650MW renewable auction, plus two new solar farms
Andrews government unveils first of renewable energy auctions – for 650MW of wind and solar – and announces two new big solar farms, the 100MW Bannerton Solar Park near Robinvale in the Sunraysia district, and the 38MW Numurkah Solar Farm near Shepparton.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2017

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