Victoria, Australia, eyes 7.6GW of rooftop solar
Aug 22, 2024 · The Victoria government detailed a new decarbonisation plan with the aim of introducing around 7.6GW of rooftop solar PV generation by 2035.
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Strong progress towards our renewable energy
Dec 10, 2024 · This a key finding of the annual Victorian Renewable Energy Target Progress Report, which highlights Victoria''s progress towards meeting
Powercor gains licence permitting larger solar
Sep 26, 2024 · Electricity distribution company Powercor has been granted a new transmission licence to connect large-scale solar PV, wind generation, and
Victoria fast-tracks approval for 330MW solar
Mar 28, 2025 · Developer Elgin Energy''s 330MW Barwon Solar Farm has become the latest project to be fast-tracked by the Victoria government in
Edify Energy proposes 300MWac solar-plus
Jul 14, 2025 · Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has submitted plans for a 300MWac solar-plus-storage site in Victoria to Australia''s Environment
500MW solar-plus-BESS to be fast-tracked by
Jun 11, 2025 · Venn Energy has seen its 500MW Cooba solar-plus-storage site selected for inclusion in Victoria''s DFP scheme in Australia.
Work begins on Victoria''s 200MWh SEC Renewable Energy Park
Apr 8, 2025 · The project, which will see a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) co-located with a 119MW solar PV power plant, will be built in two stages with the
Grid-forming 185 MW/370 MWh battery begins operation in
Jul 23, 2025 · The 185 MW/370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Australia has reached a major milestone. Developer Edify Energy says the system, featuring grid-forming
RayGen''s 17-hour solar and thermal storage
Sep 11, 2023 · RayGen''s recently inagurated project, with thermal storage pits holding hot and cold water in the foreground and the heliostats focusoing
Acen Australia sells 100MWh hybrid solar PV
Mar 24, 2025 · This must be accepted before being granted permission to develop a project. These articles first appeared in full on our sister site, PV
Edify seeks federal tick for 2.4 GWh solar and storage project
Jul 14, 2025 · Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has unveiled plans for a major 2.4 GWh solar and integrated battery energy storage facility in northwest Victoria, adding to its
Victoria eyes seven REZ & 2.7GW of utility-scale
May 20, 2025 · Australia''s Victoria government has proposed seven REZ to help achieve its target of 2.7GW of utility-scale solar generation by 2040.
500MWh solar-plus-storage site fast-tracked for
Apr 1, 2025 · Elgin Energy has seen a 330MW solar-plus-storage site featuring a 250MW/500MWh BESS fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.
FRV acquires 190 MW Hybrid Solar & Battery
Mar 20, 2025 · Located 20 km east of Bendigo, Victoria, this hybrid facility combines photovoltaic solar generation (PV) and battery energy storage
Australian state launches plan to install 7.6 GW of solar by
Aug 22, 2024 · The authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have launched a plan to add at least 6.3 GW of rooftop solar, 1.2 GW of large distributed solar up to 30 MW, and 3 GW of
FRV Australia acquires 190 MW solar and BESS
Mar 26, 2025 · The Axedale project will have a generation capacity of 140 MWac of PV solar energy and a battery storage system of 50 MW/100 MWh. The
FRV Australia acquires 190MW hybrid solar
Mar 21, 2025 · FRV Australia has acquired a 190MW hybrid solar PV and energy storage project in Victoria from Acen Australia.
Australia has 7.8 GW of utility-scale batteries
Oct 24, 2024 · On Sept. 4, 2024, it was announced that six four-hour big batteries in South Australia and Victoria, with a combined capacity of 1,081 MW, had
FRV acquired hybrid PV & BESS project in Victoria from ACEN
Mar 18, 2025 · The hybrid installation integrates photovoltaic (PV) solar generation with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria. Located 20 km east of Bendigo, the project will
500MWh solar-plus-storage site fast-tracked for
Apr 1, 2025 · Renewable energy developer Elgin Energy has seen a 330MW solar-plus-storage site featuring a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage
Australian solar PV power plants see curtailment
Jul 11, 2025 · The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has revealed that several utility-scale solar PV power plants experienced curtailment of above
Victoria fast-tracks 360MW solar-plus-storage
Oct 3, 2024 · The 360MW Mortlake solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, is the latest large-scale renewable energy project to be fast-tracked
Victoria''s future energy plan includes 7.6 GW
Aug 21, 2024 · Victoria has legislated battery storage targets of at least 2.6 GW by 2030 and 6.3 GW by 2035. The government anticipates that by July 2035,
Recurrent Energy reaches financial close on
Dec 20, 2024 · Recurrent Energy, part of Canadian Solar, has reached financial close on a 171MW solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia.
Victorian renewable energy and storage targets
The strong pipeline of renewable energy and energy storage projects under construction or undergoing commissioning, combined with continuing strong investment in rooftop PV
Victoria gives nod to 700 MWh battery project in
Sep 4, 2024 · The first battery energy storage project has been approved under the Victorian government''s streamlined renewable energy planning process,
Australia: Elgin bags approval for 150MW solar
May 18, 2025 · Developer Elgin Energy has secured grid connection approval from AEMO for a 150MW solar-plus-storage site in Victoria.
OX2 to deliver state-owned solar-plus-storage
Nov 21, 2024 · OX2 has been contracted by Victoria''s SEC in Australia to deliver a 100% state government-owned 119MW solar-plus-storage project.
Construction begins on publicly owned solar and
Apr 8, 2025 · Construction proper has officially begun on a 119 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Victoria''s northwest
Victoria urged to back home batteries and more
Mar 4, 2025 · Draft strategy says batteries of all sizes - and deep storage - are critical to Victoria''s future energy infrastructure. And it calls for all replacement
Three new Victorian community batteries to
May 1, 2025 · Melbourne-headquartered not-for-profit energy transition consultancy Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) has received funding from the
BrightNight gets solar-plus-storage project
Oct 3, 2024 · The 360MW Mortlake solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, has been granted development consent by the state government.
Work begins on Victoria''s 200MWh SEC Renewable Energy Park
Apr 8, 2025 · The SEC, a state-owned energy company in Victoria, Australia, has confirmed that construction has started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park.
Solar energy storage in Victoria
Jul 29, 2015 · Solar PV system prices are reasonable in Victoria, meaning that producing your own solar power can be more affordable than purchasing grid electricity. Grid electricity is
FRV Australia acquires Axedale 190MW Hybrid
Mar 18, 2025 · Located 20 km east of Bendigo, Victoria, this hybrid facility combines photovoltaic solar generation (PV) and battery energy storage
State-owned SEC to supply Victoria government
May 28, 2025 · The SEC has signed a deal to supply the Victoria government with 100% renewable energy from its portfolio in Australia.
Victoria launches 200MWh Renewable Energy
Apr 8, 2025 · With an investment estimated at approximately AU$370 million (around US$240 million), the park will feature a state-of-the-art
Community batteries launch in Queensland
1 day ago · The Victoria government has confirmed that the community batteries have been delivered as part of its 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program. This
Edify lands federal approval for Victorian solar
Nov 20, 2024 · Renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal government approval for a 250 MW solar farm and 200 MW / 800 MWh big
6 Frequently Asked Questions about “Victoria PV Solar Energy Storage”
How much solar power does Victoria have?
Victoria already has over 1GW of utility-scale solar PV capacity in operation, with over 5.3GW of capacity approved and an additional 190MW of capacity currently under construction. The Mortlake project will contribute to the state's energy storage goals.
How many energy storage projects are there in Victoria?
557 MW of commissioned energy storage capacity and 12 utility-scale storage projects with a combined capacity of 1,115 MW under construction or undergoing commissioning at 30 June 2024. Figure 4: Emissions from electricity generation in Victoria, 2013/14 to 2023/24
When will 119 MW solar farm be completed in Victoria?
Construction proper has officially begun on a 119 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Victoria's northwest with the state government saying the publicly owned project is on track for completion in 2027.
Could 330MW solar-plus-storage system be fast-tracked in Australia?
Image: Edify Energy. Renewable energy developer Elgin Energy has seen a 330MW solar-plus-storage site featuring a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.
Will a new solar energy park be built in Victoria?
“The battery also enables an additional 180 MW of new renewables to be connected to the grid.” The Victoria-government owned SEC is working with Sweden-headquartered clean energy developer OX2 to build the energy park in two stages, starting with the 119 MW solar farm that is to comprise more than 212,000 PV solar panels.
What is Victoria's 'largest' energy project?
The Mortlake Energy Hub becomes another large-scale energy project to have been fast-tracked through the Victoria government's new scheme. As covered by our sister site Energy-Storage.news in late August, ACEnergy saw its 350MW/700MWh Joel Joel project fast-tracked, in what will be the state's “largest” BESS project.