The Cooba Solar Project received Development Approval in June 2025.
You can view all the planning permit conditions, as well as the planning permit application documents, on the Ministerial Permits Register.
Once operational, Cooba will generate enough clean energy to power over 145,000 homes per year, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 470,713 tonnes annually. This will contribute meaningfully to Victoria’s renewable energy targets of 65% by 2030 and 95% by 2035.
During the notice period, we prepared an information booklet summarising the planning permit application and technical reports.
The planning permit application is a robust and comprehensive process that incorporates a diverse range of analysis and input from technical and scientific experts.
The summary booklet provides a high-level overview of key parts of the planning permit application. It includes an overview of the project, a summary of the key specialist studies undertaken to inform the application and an overview of additional activities and processes undertaken as part of the project’s development.
During the initial notice period, we hosted two online webinars on 2 and 3 December 2024 with the experts who prepared the specialist reports for the planning application. The specialists presented a summary of their findings as well as answered questions from attendees.
Webinar 1 agenda
Landscape and visual impact assessment – Orbit Solutions
Noise – ADP Consulting
Webinar 2 agenda
Agricultural impact assessment – Meridian Agriculture
Fire risk assessment – Fire Risk Consulting
Traffic assessment – Impact Engineering Australia
Aviation glint and glare – Chiron Aviation
These recordings must only be shared in their entirety to preserve the context and integrity of the information provided.