The minister who first introduced Victoria’s waste-to-energy policy is opposing an incinerator,as the Allan government takes friendly fire from Labor MPs.
A tonne of carbon removed from the atmosphere costs up to three times more under Victoria’s gas removal program than in similar schemes across Australia – and it’s passed onto consumers in their power bills.
Victoria’s gas companies have declared there is no shortage of local reserves to fill impending shortfalls.
Business leaders are threatening the government that gas insecurity might force them to quit Victoria.
The energy department warned a plan to switch Victorian homes and businesses to electricity instead of gas will not happen fast enough to make up for predicted gas shortages.
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted says Australia’s first offshore wind farm deals must contain protections against inflationary shocks as the sector reels from soaring costs.
The Albanese government has identified the first fleet of aspiring wind farm developers and issued six permits to build turbines off the Victorian coast.
Victorian Labor’s big election promise has had a shaky start,but it now says it will start investing in projects the market is still unsure about.
Regional communities exposed to patchy electricity and power outages during tourist peaks will have their supply shored up with the first round of neighbourhood batteries.
Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has lashed electricity distributor Ausnet over the delay in processing payments to customers affected by lengthy power outages.