Renewable energy zones are areas identified as the best places to host wind, solar and battery projects, and will play a key role as Australia transitions the energy grid from coal to renewable energy.
Renewable energy zones will:
- Help coordinate renewable energy projects and reduce the need for unnecessary transmission infrastructure
- Enable VicGrid to set clearer rules around how projects gain access to the grid, including expectations for how developers engage with communities
- Provide more certainty about how and where renewable energy projects are developed
- Unlock new economic benefits for regional communities and Traditional Owners
Renewable energy zones give communities and industry more clarity about where renewable energy projects are most suitable.