Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans

Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans

A small town in northern Victoria is relieved that a proposed renewable energy zone has been scrapped by the government.

Dookie wins fight against renewable projects

A community campaign to protect prime agricultural farmland in Dookie and surrounding areas has succeeded in forcing the State Government to abolish the proposed Central North Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell last night led a debate in parliament tabled on August 11, bearing a petition with 11,760 signatures calling on the government to remove the eastern section of the Central North REZ from the 2025 Victor…

Victorian Government scraps plans for renewables zone

The Victorian Government has scrapped plans to create a renewable energy zone that would encompass parts of Campaspe, Greater Shepparton, Benalla, and Greater Bendigo after locals rallied against it. The […] The post Victorian Government scraps plans for renewables zone appeared first on Energy Source & Distribution.

Future renewable energy zones still on the table after Victoria scraps proposed REZ

The Victorian government’s renewable energy zone coordinator Vic Grid has announced the Central North Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will not proceed as a result of technical assesments finding solar generation developments already operating or proposed for the the region have limited capacity on the grid for new developments. The Central North REZ covers parts of Campaspe, Greater Shepparton, Benalla and Greater Bendigo, where existing solar farms…

Community campaign succeeds in forcing government to abolish Central North Renewable Energy Zone: Lovell

A community campaign to protect prime agricultural farmland in Dookie and surrounding areas has succeeded in forcing the Victorian Government to abolish the proposed Central North Renewable Energy Zone.