Advocating for renewable energy Simon Corbell Transforming Victorias

Advocating for renewable energy Simon Corbell

Transforming Victoria’s generation stock towards renewable energy Addressing barriers to distributed generation and storage Victoria’s Renewable Energy Roadmap Supporting households and communities to invest in renewable energy Driving jobs and investment, particularly in regional Victoria

Renewable Purchasing Initiative (RCPI) 100 MW wind tender 75 MW solar tender incl. 35 MW for solar trams

Renewable Energy Target (VRET) • • 25% renewable by 2020 > up to 1, 500 MW 40% renewable by 2025 > up to 5, 400 MW Renewable Energy Auction Scheme Up to 11, 000 jobs in construction Up to $9 billion in new capital investment Up to $2. 5 billion in additional economic activity Learning from the ACT approach 4

Issues & opportunities for local government • Strong and early community engagement • Alignment with local economic development strategies • Managing impacts eg. roads • Clarity on local government fees and charges 5

Role of the renewable energy advocate Present and explain Victoria’s renewable energy policies Meet with project developers to attract investment and remove barriers Advise government, industry and community 6

Questions? Office of the Renewable Energy Advocate PO Box 500 East Melbourne 8002 renewable. energyadvocate@delwp. vic. gov. au @Simon. Corbell