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National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005
63Declaration of renewable energy zones
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63 Declaration of renewable energy zones
(1) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare an area of Victoria as a renewable energy zone.
(2) A renewable energy zone Order must set out—
(a) the boundaries of the renewable energy zone, including a map of the zone; and
S. 63(2)(b) substituted by No. 38/2025 s. 36(1), repealed by No. 9/2026 s. 25(1).
(c) intended transmission hosting capacity within the renewable energy zone; and
(d) engagement requirements and expectations of project proponents during project development.
S. 63(3) substituted by No. 9/2026 s. 25(2).
(3) A renewable energy zone Order may—
(a) set out preferred transmission project areas of interest—
(i) within the renewable energy zone for the development of major electricity transmission infrastructure; and
(ii) between the renewable energy zone and the location of the declared transmission system, or a part of that system, for the development of major electricity transmission infrastructure; and
(b) contain any other matters the Minister considers appropriate.
(4) The Minister must publish in the Government Gazette the Minister's reasons for making a renewable energy zone Order at the same time as the Order is published in the Government Gazette.
S. 64 inserted by No. 15/2024 s. 8.