Six solar farms to power 300,000 homes across Victoria will be built, as the state pushes on with plans to power all government operations with green energy.
Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio said six new solar farms and four big batteries were approved as part of Victoria's second renewables auction.
The projects in Bridgewater, Fulham, Ouyen, Traralgon, Horsham and Glenrowan will generate 1460 gigawatt hours of energy each year, enough to power 300,000 homes.
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Victoria aims to power its entire public sector infrastructure, including government schools, hospitals and the entire Melbourne train and tram network, with renewable energy by 2025.
"The projects will also deliver $1.5 billion in investment and will create almost 1000 jobs right across the state," Ms D'Ambrosio told reporters in Glen Waverley.
It comes a week after energy giant AGL announced it would close its brown coal-fired Loy Yang power plant by 2035, up to 10 years earlier than planned.
Australian Associated Press
