ENGIE ANZ announced the successful commissioning of the Goorambat East Solar Farm, marking a milestone in bringing its Australian renewable energy portfolio online.
The 250 MW solar farm will generate enough clean electricity each year to power around 105,000 Victorian homes.
Goorambat East Solar Farm is underpinned by a 10-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft, securing a portion of the project’s output, providing long-term revenue certainty and reflecting strong demand from leading global companies for renewable energy in Australia.
The company has promised to contribute $75,000 annually to the Goorambat community.
Engie ANZ CEO Laura Caspari said the project highlighted the role of large-scale renewables in strengthening the National Electricity Market.
“The commissioning of Goorambat East Solar Farm is a major milestone for ENGIE locally and moves us to a more secure and sustainable energy system,” Ms Caspari said.
“Victoria’s energy transition is not theoretical — it’s happening now, and it closely mirrors ENGIE’s own transformation over recent years.
“As coal fired power retires, we’ve stepped forward to build the next generation of energy infrastructure — wind, solar and batteries — while continuing to support customers through a period of significant change.”
Victoria remains a core market for ENGIE’s growth ambitions, with the company continuing to invest in renewable generation and storage projects across the state.
“Victoria is an important foundation state for ENGIE as we build out our renewables portfolio.”
ENGIE has committed to a community benefit fund of $75,000 per year for the life of the project.
The fund will support local initiatives and deliver long-term benefits to the Goorambat and Benalla communities.
This fund operates alongside targeted local investments including a contribution toward a new telecommunications tower to improve connectivity in the region.
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