Introduction
The Victorian Government recently released the draft "Solar
Energy Facilities – Design and Development Guidelines"
(
Guidelines) which outline the assessment and
development process for large-scale solar energy facilities in
Victoria.
The Guidelines were developed following a review of similar
guidelines and best practice standards applied across Australia and
internationally and on the basis of a recent recommendation of the
Planning Panel appointed to consider four solar energy facilities
proposed near Shepparton (Shepparton Planning
Panel).1
The Guidelines are open for comment until 1 March
2019.
Purpose of the guidelines
The Guidelines apply to large-scale facilities but not proposals
for solar panel arrays that supply energy for an existing use of
the land on which they are located.2
