Our commitment to renewable generation

From 1 July 2025, the SEC will retail 100% renewable electricity for schools, hospitals and other Victorian Government operations.

In time, we will also retail to Victorian businesses, helping them transition to renewable electricity. We will be a trusted partner offering renewable energy products to commercial and industrial businesses, and support behind-the-meter and demand-management solutions.

How will the SEC provide renewable electricity to its retail customers?

As is the case for all retailers operating in the National Electricity Market, electricity consumed by the SEC’s customers comes from the National Energy Market, which sources supply from renewable and non-renewable sources.

However, the SEC will match the electricity consumption of its customers by surrendering large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) generated by renewable energy sources, including its own renewable energy projects, to ensure each megawatt hour of electricity our customers consume  is matched to a renewable source.

This will include certificates generated by the SEC’s own projects and projects supported by Victorian Renewable Energy Target auction contracts, such as Berrybank Wind Farm, Glenrowan Solar Farm, Dundonnell Wind Farm, Cohuna Solar Farm and Bulgana. The SEC will purchase LGCs  if required.

LGCs are tradable certificates created for eligible large-scale (greater than 100kW) renewable energy solar and wind power stations. LGCs are surrendered to the Clean Energy Regulator to meet renewable energy targets. Each LGC can be used to offset one megawatt hour of consumed energy, resulting in that megawatt hour of energy being “renewable”.