News | 11 September
Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio addresses CCF Vic Land Development and Utilities breakfast

Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has outlined the long-term civil construction pipeline as the State Government works towards getting 25 gigawatts of renewable electricity online.

Addressing our Land Development and Utilities breakfast in Melbourne this morning, Minister D’Ambrosio said the renewable energy transition would generate immense opportunities, adding it would take “a number of years to get it done.

“We are in very exciting times for civil construction spend in Victoria,” Min. D’Ambrosio, the longest serving current energy minister in Australia, said.

“This has to be done. It’s about keeping the lights on and keeping the cost of energy as low as we can for Victorians.”

Almost four million more people are expected to make Victoria home by mid-century – a huge percentage of which would be in regional areas, adding significantly to the future renewable energy demand.

Minister D’Ambrosio said while offshore wind generation was vital to the mix, there was still a need for a substantial amount of onshore wind and utility scale solar farms, requiring significant renewable energy construction infrastructure work.

“The transition is under way; now, the transmission needs to follow (and) we are on track with a comprehensive procurement program,” Min. D’Ambrosio said, adding government energy agency VicGrid would make sure of participatory planning.

“VicGrid’s role is to prioritise early engagement with the community, First Peoples and industry, creating certainty for investment and forward planning of the renewable energy construction infrastructure. This is enshrined in law.

“We are cutting red tape for renewables. We are planning for construction infrastructure to be part of the renewable energy and net zero transition.”

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