Premier Daniel Andrews has welcomed a Victoria/China solar technology partnership during a trade mission to China that will create 200 jobs in the state.

The future of Victorian renewable energy policy will be known by the end of the year with the Andrews government preparing to release its Renewable Energy Action Plan.

The Andrews government has recently announced their Renewable Energy Roadmap, which has been welcomed by many who see the need for state-based leadership on renewable energy policy.

After lagging behind other states under former Premiers Ted Baillieu and Dennis Napthine, the Andrews government recently announced a Renewable Energy Roadmap to breathe life into Victorian renewable energy sector.

The announcement of a Victorian Renewable Energy Target by the Andrews government has given regional communities across the state hope that more renewable energy projects can get off the ground, boosting investment and job creation.

Macedon Ranges-based renewable energy company, WestWind, says confidence is returning to the sector after the Andrews government’s VRET announcement. “From our perspective it is welcome news snippet, we are curious to see what comes out of it,” WestWind Managing director Toby Geiger told The Courier.

Cross sector support for growing renewable energy is emerging in Victoria with the state’s peak body for business, the Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, throwing its weight behind the Andrews government’s Renewable Energy Roadmap.

New polling from Essential Research shows voters back the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to a national goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030.

Premier Daniel Andrews – Forward-looking on renewable energy.