Renewable energy in Victoria
Renewable energy is energy produced from sources which can be replenished or replaced. Victoria has a wide range of renewable resources, more than enough to meet its 10 per cent renewable energy target.
Currently only about 4% of Victoria's electricity consumption is from renewable sources . In 2005 there was around 840 MW of renewable electricity generation capacity in Victoria, out of a total generation capacity of approximately 8,500 MW. This produced around 1,800 GWh of renewable electricity which is enough electricity to power approximately 335,000 Victorian homes.
The chart below compares the share of Victoria's renewable energy generation in 1995 to that in 2005.
The majority of Victoria's renewable generation capacity is provided by hydroelectric facilities at Kiewa, Rubicon, Dartmouth and Eildon (600 MW), which were commissioned pre-1980. Other renewable generators utilise biomass (100 MW) and more recently wind (134 MW) and solar (2 MW) .
In Victoria approximately 1% of all households use solar hot water systems to meet their hot water needs. In March 2006 over 100,000 Victorians supported renewable energy by purchasing Green Power from their electricity retailer.
Further information
- For more information on greenhouse gas emissions in Victoria see the Victorian Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- Read more about renewable energy
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