General News
6 July, 2026
Grid access will have new rules
VICTORIA will have new rules for how renewable energy and large-scale battery projects access the grid to coordinate development, give industry certainty to invest, and ensure communities are engaged and see real benefits, VicGrid announced on Tuesday.
VICTORIA will have new rules for how renewable energy and large-scale battery projects access the grid to coordinate development, give industry certainty to invest, and ensure communities are engaged and see real benefits, VicGrid announced on Tuesday.
The Victorian Access Regime will be introduced next July.
VicGrid wsays it will run a process to allocate access to the network within renewable energy zones.
“As part of this process, developers will need to demonstrate they will meet government expectations on community engagement and benefit sharing,” it said.
“Developers seeking access outside a renewable energy zone will need to pass a test, called a grid impact assessment, and demonstrate their connection won’t negatively impact generators within a zone.
“They will also need to demonstrate they will meet government expectations on community engagement and benefit sharing.
VicGrid Chief Executive Alistair Parker said the access regime had been developed through consultation with industry and communities.
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