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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Victoria to build $370m state-owned solar farm and battery in state’s west

A rendering of how the solar and battery farm in Horsham may look. It is expected to generate 242,000MW hours of renewable energy a year once complete in 2027
A rendered image of the solar and battery farm in Horsham. It is expected to generate 242,000MW hours of renewable energy a year once complete in 2027. Illustration: Victoria government

The Victorian government will spend $370m to build a massive solar and battery farm able to power more than 50,000 homes, which it says will be the first state government-owned energy project since the electricity grid was privatised in the 1990s.

Jacinta Allan announced the new project in Horsham, in Victoria’s west, which is the second investment made by the government-owned State Electricity Commission.

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