Victoria wants to establish its own target to boost renewable energy the Andrews government has declared, but it first needs Canberra to lift legal barriers preventing it from doing so.

Following moves to cut back the national goal for clean energy, the Victorian government has urged its federal counterparts to remove federal rules stopping states and territories introducing their own similar schemes.

The fund is thought to be projecting a 10 per cent per annum return for investors, underpinned by a long-term revenue stream from solar power generation. Credit:Reuters

If that occurs the Andrews government has for the first time committed to reintroducing a renewables target for Victoria, which it says would top up the national scheme.

A government spokeswoman said the state target would seek to lift renewable energy's share of the Victorian power generation mix from about 13 per cent now to about 20 per cent in 2020. But a definitive goal would be set in consultation with industry, she said.