New data shows enough large-scale clean energy projects have been built, or are in the pipeline, in the southern Australian state of Victoria to power every home in the state.

An analysis of all large-scale wind and solar farms across the state has found they will soon have the energy-generating capacity to power more than 2.9 million homes.

AAP Newsagency reports the analysis, by advocacy group Environment Victoria, is based on the Australian Energy Market Commission’s estimate that the average Victorian household used 3865 kilowatt-hours of electricity last year.

Environment Victoria has said the state has 1585 megawatts (MW) of large-scale wind and solar energy projects already operating and another 2518MW being built or financed.

Using the average household consumption estimate, the state is on track to generate more than enough to power all 2.5 million Victorian homes.

“Our analysis shows we are well on the way to re-powering the equivalent of every Victorian home with renewable energy from the wind and sun,” Environment Victoria chief executive Mark Wakeham said.

“Victoria currently produces enough clean energy to power over one million Victorian homes.

With18 large-scale solar and wind projects under construction or financed, we will soon have the capacity to power all 2.5million households.”

Mr Wakeham said the state is in the midst of a renewable energy boom that will be continued as 5400MW of new renewable energy projects are delivered under the state Labor government’s Renewable Energy Target (RET).

AAP reports analysis of the RET by Ernst and Young found building the projects will create another 9000 jobs in construction, engineering and installation and reduce power bills and climate pollution.

Mr Wakeham said it was now time to start re-powering business and industry as well.

“Victoria has all the right ingredients to secure an international reputation in clean energy and high-tech renewable industries, and repower the entire state with renewable energy,” he said.

Polls showed Victorians wanted cleaner, cheap energy and with state government leadership, Victoria could lead the way nationally in renewable energy, Mr Wakeham said.

Victoria’s state Labor government is targeting 40 per cent renewable energy by 2025, which the government expects will drive a 16 per cent reduction in the state’s electricity sector greenhouse gas emissions between 2019/20 and 2034/35.

The Victorian Liberal-Nation opposition has pledged to scrap renewable energy targets if elected at the November state election.

Mr Wakeham said Victoria’s place as a renewable energy leader was at risk if the legislated RET was scrapped.