Projects and innovation

We're preparing for Victoria's energy future by investing in projects that increase network capacity, improve reliability, introduce more renewable energy into the network and protect our communities from bushfires.

Major projects

To ensure that Victoria continues to have safe, affordable and reliable power, we work with regulatory bodies, government agencies and renewables developers to deliver projects to the network.

Learn more about some of the projects we're working on:

Current projects

We’re helping build projects that support Victoria’s transition to a renewable future.

Completed projects

Preparing for Victoria's future by investing in projects that strengthen the network.

Completed projects

Battery storage

Victoria's first utilities scale grid-connected Battery Energy Storage System.

Regulatory Investment test

A cost benefit analysis overseen by the Australian Energy Regulator.

Major gas projects

Maintaining, upgrading and extending our network to continue supplying safe and reliable gas to our customers.

Data centres

AusNet delivering data centre connection projects in Victoria.

Innovating for our future

We're re-imagining how people consume, generate and access energy. To do this, we're partnering with research organisations, technology providers, start-ups, energy companies and our customers.

Find out how we're innovating and preparing for the future:

Preparing for electric vehicles

We're building a smarter, more efficient grid to support the shift to electric vehicles.

Enabling solar and battery future

Giving customers the chance to change how they generate and access energy.

Demand management

Exploring different non-network options to help reduce demand during peak times.

Energy system transformation

Learn about some of the systems behind Australia's energy transformation.

Solar flexible exports trial

Join our trial to export your excess power and help shape the future of Victoria's electricity network.

Gippsland Renewable Energy Zone

We identified a 85km corridor to develop new renewable energy transmission infrastructure.