Victoria backs away from renewable transmission projects

Victoria has legislated a target to source 95% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2035. This is one of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in Australia and globally, designed to accelerate the state’s transition away from cheap brown coal to cleaner energy sources such as wind, solar, and storage. The target is embedded The post Victoria backs away from renewable transmission…

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