Victoria finalizes six renewable energy zones to drive 95% clean energy target by 2035
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Sophie Vorrath
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Summary
Victoria has formally declared six renewable energy zones (five onshore and one shoreline) to guide the state's transition from ~45% renewable energy to 65% by 2030 and 95% by 2035. Energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio locked in the final design after consultation, with zones spanning South West, Central Highlands, Gippsland, Western, North West, and Gippsland Shoreline. The zones are designed to coordinate transmission infrastructure, renewable generation, and storage development to meet the state's ambitious clean energy targets.
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The zones will lay the foundations for the state's step-change from its current share of around 45 per cent of battery-backed wind and solar to 65 per cent by 2030 and 95 per cent by 2035
The final design was locked in after making some changes to the draft that was put forward for consultation in November
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