A council in north-east Victoria has raised concerns about a lack of guidance around approving and reviewing solar planning projects.
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| While wind farms must be approved by Victoria's planning minister, solar farm approval falls to local government. |
Campaspe Shire Council is reviewing plans for the development of a solar and battery project in Stanhope and is expected to vote on the issue this month.
The 30MW solar and 100MW battery project has been proposed by Australian-owned developer GloBird Energy and is estimated to cost $150 million.
If approved the battery would be the biggest in Victoria, with GloBird arguing it is needed to insure the local grid against power fluctuations from the big solar farms in Girgarre, Lancaster, and those proposed for Shepparton.
Read the ABC News story by Mahalia Dobson and Rhianon Tuffield - “Victorian councils call for solar planning guidelines and clarity from State Government.”
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