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Energy transition milestones

2023

Victoria powered by 38% renewable energy

SEC Strategic Plan confirmed

SEC announces Pioneer investment

SEC entity and board established

Constitutional enshrinement Bill to go before parliament

SEC builds awareness of career opportunities in renewable energy through engagement with students at career days and events - ongoing

2024

New homes requiring a planning permit to be all-electric

SEC to pilot first household electrification offering

Electric vehicle charging stations to be installed across regional Victoria

SEC continues to build pipeline of potential assets and technologies aligned with short and long-term supply strategy

Victorian Energy Jobs Plan released

2025

SEC to begin servicing government electricity requirements

SEC to expand household electrification offering

SEC Centre of Training Excellence implementation

Achieve 28-33% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

2028

Yallourn Power Station to close

2030

Victoria powered by 65% renewable energy

Achieve at least 2.6 GW of renewable energy storage capacity

Achieve 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

2035

Victoria powered by 95% renewable energy

Achieve at least 6.3 GW of renewable energy storage

Generate 4 GW of capacity from off-shore wind

Loy Yang A power station to close

Achieve 75-80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

SEC target of 4.5 GW

2040

Generate 9 GW of capacity from off-shore wind

2045

Achieve economy wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045

Latest news:

SEC supports Victorian schools to save on their energy bills

15 December 2025

SEC is supporting Victorian schools to save money on their electricity bills, partnering with them to review existing tariffs to find savings.

SEC’s giant battery now powering Victoria

06 December 2025

SEC has marked a significant milestone today with its giant 600-megawatt battery project in Plumpton now powering Victorian homes and businesses, storing energy and feeding it back into the grid in time for the start of summer.

Bella the seal

Powering the splash: SEC keeps Melbourne Zoo’s seals cool

04 December 2025

Melbourne Zoo’s seals are splashing about in comfort — thanks to 100 per cent renewable electricity supplied by Victoria’s government-owned renewable energy company, SEC.

SEC Renewable Energy Park - Horsham

SEC Renewable Energy Park - Horsham powers ahead

26 November 2025

One year since construction began, the SEC Renewable Energy Park – Horsham has reached a major construction milestone, with the complete installation of all 212,296 solar panels.