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VIC SEC is back with $1 billion renewable target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Victoria's State Electricity Commission (SEC) has been reintroduced in a move that is hoped to crowd in investment into renewables in the state. Victorian premier Jacinta Allan launched a new Strategic Plan 2023-2035 for the SEC, setting out priorities ...

Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... grid-connected facility. The program has also funded free informative workshops on energy efficiency and renewable energy in Victoria. The IGCC research identified a need for investors to set goals and report on "just transition" progress, encourage ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... from fossil fuels can actually create opportunities for these communities," Parker said "But only if properly executed." Victoria, South Australia and Queensland have all developed their own transition plans. While trade unions have been consulting with ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $100 million to deliver clean energy projects in New South Wales through the Rewiring the Nation Fund (RTN). The investment allocation will support the construction of renewable generation, long ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Council in Sydney this week. This comes as Albanese government this week opened registrations for the South Australia and Victoria Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), which will support development of grid-scale dispatchable renewable generation and storage. ...

ACCC approves Origin Energy bid on renewable grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... business. After the acquisition, Brookfield will control AusNet, which owns significant energy network infrastructure in Victoria, and Origin's energy retailing and generation business. "The ACCC concluded that even if Brookfield is unable to engage ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... global warming by 1.5°C." Key customers include the South Australian Government, CSIRO's sites in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory and the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) which comprises twenty-five ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... are prepared to invest in market-based solutions." The paper notes that there are biodiversity offset markets in NSW, Victoria and Queensland and some global jurisdictions as well, but there needs to be improved levels of funding, policy development ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Victoria has proposed a public-private partnership approach to encourage investment and accelerate the construction of high-quality affordable homes in the hope that supply will bring down skyrocketing housing prices. A target of 800,000 homes over ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and has previously led the energy, transportation, and water businesses. He is currently regional managing director for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. He is a Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia and a member of ...