The Victorian Government has recently announced renewable energy
targets of 25 per cent by 2020 (replacing a target of 20 per cent)
and 40 per cent by 2025. Approximately 14 per cent of
Victoria's electricity is currently obtained from renewable
sources. The newly announced targets are expected to be enshrined
in legislation during 2017.
Victoria's Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate
Change, Lily D'Ambrosio MP, provided more detail on the targets
in an interview with
RenewEconomy.
This announcement follows the introduction of targets by a
number of state and territory governments which exceed the
Commonwealth target of 33,000 GWh (approximately 23.5 per cent) by
2020. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has recently committed
to sourcing 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy
sources by 2020, while South Australia and Queensland have
committed to targets of 50 per cent by 2025 and 2030
respectively.
