Energy
Save money on power
Victorian households can access a new round of the $250 Power Saving Bonus within weeks.
Offshore gasfield connection moving ahead
A 150-metre-long vessel has arrived in the ocean off Port Campbell to connect new undersea gas wells to the town’s Otway Gas Plant.
Renewables will power Surf Coast street lights
Surf Coast Shire Council is one of 46 Victorian councils to sign a new emissions reduction agreement that will power its street lights and facilities with 100-per-cent renewables.
Colac district wind farm construction begins early 2016
CONSTRUCTION of a Colac district wind farm will start early next year with a revised plan involving fewer turbines and a grid-connection change.
Solar panels help council cut power cost
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will save more than $150,000 in electricity costs over the next five years through its new solar-energy system.
$400M wind farm on hold
THE FUTURE of Mt Gellibrand’s $400-million wind farm relies on the Federal Government maintaining its Renewable Energy Target.
$30-million gas project
CONSTRUCTION of a $30-million gas station east of Colac will create up to 40 construction jobs.