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Victoria may face power shortages after 2028 due to delayed wind, storage, and transmission projects despite meeting renewable targets.
Victoria is on track to meet its 2025 and 2030 renewable energy targets, including battery storage goals, but faces delays in offshore wind development, risking electricity shortages after the Yallourn coal plant closes in mid-2028.
Key transmission projects are delayed until at least 2030, and without timely delivery of long-duration storage and firm energy, the state may face supply shortfalls due to extreme weather, high demand, or gas shortages.
The federal Capacity Investment Scheme is expected to help by 2030, but interim safeguards are needed.
The government maintains reliability is secure through strong renewable investment and low prices, while critics warn of long-term energy security risks.
Victoria puede enfrentar escaseces de energía después de 2028 debido a proyectos retrasados de energía eólica, almacenamiento y transmisión a pesar de cumplir objetivos renovables.