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:
100% renewable electricity powers critical health services at Latrobe Regional Health
17 March 2026
Latrobe Regional Health is powered by 100% renewable electricity after joining SEC as a customer.
Girls power up clean energy careers with new SEC workshop at Casey Tech
10 March 2026
Girls from secondary schools in Victoria attended Casey Tech School and received a hands-on introduction to careers in renewable energy last week when SEC delivered its new Power Your Clean Energy Career workshop for the first time.
Strong community and industry engagement for SEC Delburn Wind Farm sessions
06 March 2026
SEC has wrapped up a series of community and industry engagement sessions across Gippsland, giving local residents and businesses the opportunity to learn about work and supplier opportunities at the SEC Delburn Wind Farm as it gears up for construction in late March.
SEC robots give students a taste of renewable energy jobs
17 February 2026
Tiny programmable robots are helping Victorian students to understand the energy transition as they code and follow the robots on a renewable energy journey.