Brimbank City Council is one of forty-six Victorian Councils to sign on to VECO, the Victorian Energy Collaboration, the largest ever emissions reduction.
VECO, led by Darebin City Council in Melbourne's north, will provide 45 per cent of all Victorian Councils' electricity requirements with 100 per cent.
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Ballarat signs up for 100% renewable energy
The City of Ballarat is one of 46 Victorian Councils to sign on to the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO) the largest ever emissions reduction project by local government in Australia.
The ground-breaking project is aimed at reducing each of the Council’s current energy bills by using clean renewable energy generated right here in Victoria.
In Ballarat, the City’s small and large sites and streetlighting will be powered through the VECO project by the clean energy coming from Victorian wind farms for the next 9.5 years.
“Ballarat Council has an aim to be carbon neutral by 2025 so this landmark agreement is a major step toward that goal,” Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney said. “This is one of the most important collaborations in our Council’s recent history, and with residents rating sustainability initiatives highly in Council Plan consultation, we believe it will be greatly welcomed by our residents and bu
19 May 2021
Forty-six Victorian councils have banded together to underwrite a massive renewable energy off-take deal, signing up to buy 240GWh of wind power from two major Victorian wind farms through a deal with Snowy Hydro-owned retailer Red Energy.
Led by Darebin City Council in Melbourne’s north, the Victorian Energy Collaboration, or VECO, will purchase enough renewable energy to power 45 per cent of the state’s local government electricity demand with renewables, over a period of 9.5 years, starting 1 July, 2021.
The ground-breaking deal, which has been facilitated by Victorian Greenhouse Alliances, is expected to save Councils up to 35 per cent on their electricity bills, based on current costs and depending on each council’s energy needs.