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What is the Victorian Transmission Plan?
The Victorian Transmission Plan (VTP) is a long-term strategic plan that outlines how renewable energy generation, storage and transmission infrastructure should be developed to ensure Victorians have reliable and affordable electricity as we transition away from coal.
The first strategic long-term plan for renewable energy zones and transmission infrastructure in Victoria was released in 2025, marking an important step in the state’s renewable energy transition.
The 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan outlines a coordinated approach to developing energy generation and transmission infrastructure to meet our needs over the next 15 years.
We’re now preparing for the 2027 Victorian Transmission Plan, which will take a 25-year outlook. We will then update the plan every four years.
The Victorian Transmission Plan is designed to be updated on a scheduled cycle to ensure the plan remains aligned with current energy policy objectives, market conditions and future electricity system needs.
Engaging with communities to develop the plan
With the release of the first 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, we took a new approach that considers community and environmental factors from the start of the process, along with analysis and technical work.
This is a big change to how energy infrastructure has been planned in the past.
VicGrid has been engaging with communities, landholders, First Peoples and Traditional Owners and industry to understand important land use, social and environmental factors that need to be considered in planning.
We invite feedback through in-person community hubs in regional Victoria, online feedback forms and submissions, briefings, meetings, webinars, emails and a dedicated phone contact centre.
Our role is to balance the need for new renewable projects that will deliver reliable and affordable power with a range of other factors, including how we minimise impacts on landholders, communities, agriculture, the environment and power bills.
We carefully considered all feedback, but not all community or industry requests have been adopted. The Victorian Transmission Plan reflects difficult choices, made by weighing up many factors to deliver a plan that best serves all Victorians. These decisions balance energy needs, land use, environmental impacts and community concerns.
You can find out how feedback shaped the process to develop the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan with our What we heard report.
Agriculture and renewable energy development
VicGrid recognises agriculture’s crucial contribution to Victoria's economy, regional and rural communities, food security and way of life.
A key factor in determining the location of proposed renewable energy zones has been areas where the typical farming practices have more potential to co-exist with renewable projects.
We are committed to working collaboratively with the sector to understand how renewable energy infrastructure can co-exist with agriculture.
As part of our work developing the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, we commissioned agricultural consultancy RMCG to undertake research and engage with agriculture industry stakeholders to better understand the relative compatibility of different farming land uses with co-located renewable energy infrastructure.
The Agriculture Renewable Energy Compatibility Study outlines the findings of this work.
This report is an early step in building a knowledge base on the relationship between agriculture and renewable energy in Victoria.
VicGrid invites suggestions from stakeholders on how we can build on this report through future engagement and research.
Page last updated: 29/05/26
