Victoria, Tasmania to Receive Big Boost in Renewables

Published on May 14, 2024

The federal government has unveiled plans to allocate 1.7GW of Australia’s largest tender for renewable energy projects to boost sources in Victoria and Tasmania. Tasmania will receive at least 300MW of new renewable energy projects in this tender, while Victoria will receive 1.4GW, enough to power about 700,000 households. “Victoria has done the heavy lifting to drive more cheap renewables into the grid,” Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio said as she welcomed the energy deal. “It’s great to have the Commonwealth government on board to help us build even more renewable energy projects and deliver cheap and reliable power to homes and businesses across Victoria.”...

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