Bolstering Energy Resilience During Extreme Weather
Victorian communities are now better protected against power outages caused by extreme weather thanks to investments by the Allan Government to improve energy resilience.
Victorian communities are now better protected against power outages caused by extreme weather thanks to investments by the Allan Government to improve energy resilience.
The Allan Labor Government is supporting a new mobile power generator, combining solar and renewable hydrogen to provide reliable zero-emissions, off-grid energy as an alternative to mobile diesel generators.
More Victorians than ever before are slashing their energy bills, with demand for the Allan Labor Government’s Solar Homes Hot Water Rebate at record levels.
Thousands of solar panels will soon roll out across Victorian apartment buildings – slashing power bills by around $500 a year thanks to the Albanese and Allan Labor Government’s Solar for Apartments program.
The Allan Labor Government has opened Victoria’s first electric bus depot in Melbourne’s north-east – as the state charges towards its nation-leading target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045.
The State Electricity Commission (SEC) is back, and its first investment will help build one of the world’s biggest battery projects right here in Victoria.
The Allan Labor Government is enshrining the State Electricity Commission (SEC) in Victoria’s Constitution – preventing future governments from destroying it – so that Victorians can always rely on the SEC to put their best interests first and ensure continued investment in Victoria’s energy transition.
Two Australian-made and designed hydrogen buses will be rolled out across Melbourne’s west, as the Allan Labor Government ramps up its transition to a cleaner and more sustainable bus fleet.
The Andrews Labor Government is helping more Victorians access modern and more affordable all electric homes through an Australian first program that will deliver bulk solar panels and hot water rebates for housing.
More Victorians are getting the skills they need to drive Victoria’s renewable energy future, with a new pilot program to train electricians on solar battery storage system installation and off-grid energy solutions, backed by the Andrews Labor Government.
The Andrews Labor Government will deliver a thriving offshore wind energy sector, as work to plan and develop the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal off the Port of Hastings gets underway.
The Andrews Labor Government is backing more jobs and investment in Portland, with support for a new feasibility study that could see Portland become home to one of Australia’s first green shipping fuel production hubs.
More communities will be able to harness the power of rooftop solar generation – improving their energy reliability and lowering their bills – by connecting to a neighbourhood battery delivered by the Andrews Labor Government.
The Andrews Labor Government is driving up Victoria’s zero emission vehicle boom, with 214 new chargers including fixed and transportable chargers to be installed across Victoria.
New Victorian households will save up to $1,000 off their annual energy bills while reducing household emissions, as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s landmark decision to phase out gas in new homes.
An additional 150-megawatt of energy storage capacity will be added to Victoria’s grid thanks to a new big battery located at the former coal-fired power station in Hazelwood, Gippsland.
The Andrews Labor Government is laying the foundations for the future workforce of the State Electricity Commission to create thousands of jobs to deliver Victoria’s renewable energy future.
The Andrews Labor Government is ramping up its transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable bus fleet, with funding in this year’s budget for the Zero Emissions Bus roll out – backing Footscray’s first zero emission buses.