61 councils have now joined VECO (Victorian Energy Collaboration), a long-term renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). As of April 2026, it had delivered more than $14.3M in collective electricity cost savings while achieving net zero electricity consumption for participating councils and supporting the development of Victorian renewable energy infrastructure. VECO highlights that large-scale collaboration across councils is possible to transition to a renewable energy future and address climate change. An additional 15 councils have joined VECO since the original 46 councils joined in July 2021 – making 77% of all Victorian councils part of the VECO contract. VECO is the largest ever emissions reduction project by local government in Australia.

Find out more about VECO at The Victorian Energy Collaboration