The Cooba Solar Farm is a 500MW solar project that will utilise the region’s abundant sunlight to generate clean, renewable energy for businesses and households in the region and beyond.
Venn Energy is developing the Cooba Solar Project in Colbinabbin, Central Victoria. The development received approval in June 2025 and will include a solar farm plus Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which will occupy 665 hectares of a 1,147 hectare site.
WATCH: As part of the planning application, a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) was completed. The video provides an overview of the project and identifies the location of the six Key Observation Points (KOPS) relative to the project.
Construction is expected to take approximately 12-18 months, once the final grid connection approval is received.
The Cooba Solar Project is expected to be operational from 2028 with a 30-year project life. Once operational, Cooba will generate enough clean energy to power over 145,000 homes per year, contributing to Victoria’s renewable energy targets of 65% by 2030 and 95% by 2035.
Venn Energy is an Australian renewable energy company with a portfolio of large-scale solar and battery energy storage projects at various stages of development across Australia.
We work closely with stakeholders, including landholders, Traditional Owners, local communities, network businesses and specialist advisors, recognising that successful projects are built through collaboration and long-term relationships.
Venn Energy is committed to sharing the economic benefits of the Cooba Solar Farm with Colbinabbin community through the Cooba Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund.
