Renewable Energy Zone Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/renewable-energy-zone/ The voice for Australia's clean energy industry Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:45:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-ECO-Favicon-1-32x32.png Renewable Energy Zone Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/renewable-energy-zone/ 32 32 VicGrid locks in six REZs and offshore wind corridor https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/vicgrid-locks-in-six-rezs-and-offshore-wind-corridor/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:45:11 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23527
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Victoria has unveiled its first long-term transmission strategy, outlining how renewable energy zones and grid upgrades will underpin the state’s …

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Victoria has unveiled its first long-term transmission strategy, outlining how renewable energy zones and grid upgrades will underpin the state’s shift away from coal-fired power. The 2025 Victorian
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]]> CEFC delivers record $4.7b in clean energy commitments https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/cefc-delivers-record-4-7b-in-clean-energy-commitments/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:03:28 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23429
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The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has recorded its most substantial investment year to date, committing $4.7 billion in 2024–25 and catalysing $25.7 billion in total transaction value across
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]]> Victoria’s next solar giant https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/victorias-next-solar-giant-hazelwood-rez/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:26:00 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23288
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The Hazelwood North Solar Farm is a 450MW renewable energy project set to become the Victoria’s largest solar facility. The Hazelwood North Solar Farm development will span 1100 hectares of land between
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]]> Victoria seeks control in major transmission reform https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/victoria-seeks-control-in-major-vicgrid-reform-bill/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:38:22 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23200
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The Victorian Government has introduced a bill to consolidate energy infrastructure planning and streamline renewable energy deployment under a single statutory authority, VicGrid. The National...
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]]> Newcastle hub to streamline green power moves https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/newcastle-hub-to-streamline-green-power-moves/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:23:12 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23130
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A new $115.5 million logistics precinct at the Port of Newcastle will provide critical support for NSW’s renewable energy rollout, enabling faster and more efficient delivery of large-scale wind and
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New South Wales is working on its first urban Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The Minns Government has launched planning consultation for a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the Illawarra. The new REZ is aimed
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]]> Milestone for Australia’s first Renewable Energy Zone https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/milestone-for-australias-first-renewable-energy-zone/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:27:47 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=17047

Following two years of technical studies and community consultation, the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in NSW has achieved a major milestone with the lodgement of an Environmental Impact Statement for a transmission project that will connect the zone to the electricity grid.

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Following two years of technical studies and community consultation, the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in NSW has achieved a major milestone with the lodgement of an Environmental Impact Statement for a transmission project that will connect the zone to the electricity grid.
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