There’s more to the new VicGrid electricity infrastructure laws in Victoria than the controversial farmer fines, but you’d never know from the headlines.
reneweconomy.com.au
September 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
There’s more to the new VicGrid electricity infrastructure laws in Victoria than the controversial farmer fines, but you’d never know from the headlines.
VicGrid releases first draft of Victorian Transmission Plan, proposing seven renewable energy zones and four new transmission lines to support the state’s transition to renewables
Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal
VicGrid releases first draft of Victorian Transmission Plan, proposing seven renewable energy zones and four new transmission lines to support the state’s transition to renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
VicGrid releases first draft of Victorian Transmission Plan, proposing seven renewable energy zones and four new transmission lines to support the state’s transition to renewables
Just days after Peter Dutton pledged to scrap offshore #wind zones and “rip up contracts,” Victoria is forging ahead with plans to connect the nation’s first projects #auspol
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms
Just days after Peter Dutton pledged to scrap offshore wind zones and “rip up contracts,” Victoria is forging ahead with plans to connect the nation’s first projects.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 10, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Just listening to the greedy self centred farmers refusing to allow VicGrid onto land for survey purposes to progress VNI - it’s arseholes like this which are leading to delays in the energy transition - I reckon compulsory aquisition should apply so we can get on with things #auspol #climate
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Vicgrid has released its preferred transmission route for Gippsland offshore wind www.gippslandtimes.com.au/news/2025/10...
VicGrid release corridor and draft preferred route for Gippsland transmission | Gippsland Times
VicGrid has released the corridor and draft preferred route for the transmission to connect offshore wind energy from Gippsland to […]
www.gippslandtimes.com.au
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Vicgrid has released its preferred transmission route for Gippsland offshore wind www.gippslandtimes.com.au/news/2025/10...
VicGrid sets out preferred route for transmission line and onshore connection hub to deliver energy from Australia’s first offshore wind farms to former coal hub.
reneweconomy.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 5:32 AM
VicGrid sets out preferred route for transmission line and onshore connection hub to deliver energy from Australia’s first offshore wind farms to former coal hub.
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms #cleanenergy #feedly https://buff.ly/3OUpGNf
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms
Just days after Peter Dutton pledged to scrap offshore wind zones and “rip up contracts,” Victoria is forging ahead with plans to connect the nation’s first projects.
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December 12, 2024 at 1:51 AM
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms #cleanenergy #feedly https://buff.ly/3OUpGNf
Gippsland Times: VicGrid updates renewable energy and large-scale battery rules #News **Paywall**
VicGrid updates renewable energy and large-scale battery rules
Victoria is introducing new rules for how renewable energy and large-scale battery projects access the grid to better coordinate development,......
www.gippslandtimes.com.au
July 7, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Gippsland Times: VicGrid updates renewable energy and large-scale battery rules #News **Paywall**
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By: Sophie Vorrath on Friday, October 31, 2025
By: Sophie Vorrath on Friday, October 31, 2025
VicGrid narrows down preferred route for offshore wind transmission line
VicGrid sets out preferred route for transmission line and onshore connection hub to deliver energy from Australia’s first offshore wind farms to former coal hub.
reneweconomy.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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By: Sophie Vorrath on Friday, October 31, 2025
By: Sophie Vorrath on Friday, October 31, 2025
VicGrid unveils three consortia in running for offshore wind transmission link, with Spanish energy giants leading two of them.
reneweconomy.com.au
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
VicGrid unveils three consortia in running for offshore wind transmission link, with Spanish energy giants leading two of them.
Gippsland Times: VicGrid puts renewable consultations on hold amid bushfires #News **Paywall**
VicGrid puts renewable consultations on hold amid bushfires
VicGrid has paused consultation on renewable energy zone consultation due to the bushfires. Since November last year, VicGrid has been......
www.gippslandtimes.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Gippsland Times: VicGrid puts renewable consultations on hold amid bushfires #News **Paywall**
Cost of Victoria’s renewable energy transmission plan projected to double
Cost of Victoria’s renewable energy transmission plan projected to double
Higher energy bills to cover the increased transmission costs could be offset by more renewable energy in the grid, state government says
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One of Australia’s largest renewable energy transmission projects has expanded zones for solar, battery and wind developments with the cost of connection to almost double.
The latest version of Victoria’s 2025 Transmission Plan, released by state government agency VicGrid on Sunday, revealed a 200,000-hectare increase in the area available to developers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Cost of Victoria’s renewable energy transmission plan projected to double
Gippsland Times: VicGrid extends consultation on renewable energy zones #News **Paywall**
VicGrid extends consultation on renewable energy zones
VicGrid has extended the consultation on draft renewable energy zones until Sunday, March 15. Consultation began in November last year...
www.gippslandtimes.com.au
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Gippsland Times: VicGrid extends consultation on renewable energy zones #News **Paywall**
Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-lay...
Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal
VicGrid releases first draft of Victorian Transmission Plan, proposing seven renewable energy zones and four new transmission lines to support the state’s transition to renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au
May 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-lay...
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/vicgrid-open...
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms
Just days after Peter Dutton pledged to scrap offshore wind zones and “rip up contracts,” Victoria is forging ahead with plans to connect the nation’s first projects.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 10, 2024 at 10:15 AM
VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/vicgrid-open...
Absent explicit legal status for FPIC, binding benefit-sharing and adequate resourcing, the Victorian Access Regime risks repeating historic patterns of extractive development that exclude First Nations people.
Our submission to VicGrid: assets.nationbuilder.com/fncen/pages/... #auspol #vicpol
Our submission to VicGrid: assets.nationbuilder.com/fncen/pages/... #auspol #vicpol
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Absent explicit legal status for FPIC, binding benefit-sharing and adequate resourcing, the Victorian Access Regime risks repeating historic patterns of extractive development that exclude First Nations people.
Our submission to VicGrid: assets.nationbuilder.com/fncen/pages/... #auspol #vicpol
Our submission to VicGrid: assets.nationbuilder.com/fncen/pages/... #auspol #vicpol
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.
VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.
www.abc.net.au
April 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.
Unfortunately they are being misled by the likes of the LNP and One Nation, and the "grassroots" organisations that support them. Like the offshore wind farms
An unlikely group of protesters fear Victoria’s power bill is a threat to private landowners. Here’s what we know
Is Labor’s VicGrid bill really as alarming as some believe and what does it mean for property owners?
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Unfortunately they are being misled by the likes of the LNP and One Nation, and the "grassroots" organisations that support them. Like the offshore wind farms
Dumb dupes conned into shilling for fossil fuel interests.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
Farmers defy compulsory access powers to block VicGrid staff
Farmers thwart VicGrid in its first attempt to use compulsory access powers to enter their properties.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Dumb dupes conned into shilling for fossil fuel interests.
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm. #renewable #energy #utilities #agriculture #environment #environmental #impacts #activism #agribusiness
VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm. #renewable #energy #utilities #agriculture #environment #environmental #impacts #activism #agribusiness
www.abc.net.au
April 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm. #renewable #energy #utilities #agriculture #environment #environmental #impacts #activism #agribusiness
Vicgrid has come under fire recently after releasing a clearly undercooked draft transmission plan that offers too little too late. Both industry and civil society are pissed. reneweconomy.com.au/too-little-t...
“Too little, too late:” Renewables lobby says grid plan aims too low and creates uncertainty
Victoria’s plan for a series of small renewable zones risks sidelining wind, solar and storage projects, and could lead to a bumpy exit from coal, industry lobby says.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Vicgrid has come under fire recently after releasing a clearly undercooked draft transmission plan that offers too little too late. Both industry and civil society are pissed. reneweconomy.com.au/too-little-t...
Astro turfing undermines necessary developments, but consultation has to be meaningful
“The battle between West VIC farmers & govt renewable energy planner VicGrid intensifying. Surveyors due to visit a..property on Monday cancelled when they saw 80 people waiting”
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
“The battle between West VIC farmers & govt renewable energy planner VicGrid intensifying. Surveyors due to visit a..property on Monday cancelled when they saw 80 people waiting”
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.
www.abc.net.au
April 29, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Astro turfing undermines necessary developments, but consultation has to be meaningful
“The battle between West VIC farmers & govt renewable energy planner VicGrid intensifying. Surveyors due to visit a..property on Monday cancelled when they saw 80 people waiting”
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
“The battle between West VIC farmers & govt renewable energy planner VicGrid intensifying. Surveyors due to visit a..property on Monday cancelled when they saw 80 people waiting”
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
Great q from my coworker Wendy Farmer:
What is VicGrid doing to make connecting community energy projects to the grid easier? It's a major barrier for community groups #auwe2023
What is VicGrid doing to make connecting community energy projects to the grid easier? It's a major barrier for community groups #auwe2023
July 25, 2023 at 12:28 AM
Great q from my coworker Wendy Farmer:
What is VicGrid doing to make connecting community energy projects to the grid easier? It's a major barrier for community groups #auwe2023
What is VicGrid doing to make connecting community energy projects to the grid easier? It's a major barrier for community groups #auwe2023