Goldwind have announced the completion of construction of the Moorabool Windfarm, located 25km south-east of Ballarat.

When fully operational, Moorabool Windfarm will produce up to 312MW of electricity, enough to power 228,000 homes across the state.

However as has been seen with other major projects, including the Ballarat Rail upgrade, roads surrounding the windfarm have become torn up by the continued use of heavy haulage equipment.

Moorabool mayor Tom Sullivan said the shire would be making arrangements to make sure roads were returned to good condition now the windfarm was complete.

"Council has a deed we've entered into with the windfarm developers, if they are now completed, I'm confident our officers will be ensuring that all obligations as per the deed arrangements will be completed," Cr Sullivan said.

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"Sometimes these things are built and the consequences of the build are not fully realised, however Moorabool has had experience over fast rail and rail upgrades and we well understand the implications during the construction phase.

"There's a lot of materials that go into those windfarms and they do cause a significant amount of damage to roads which are not designed for such heavy vehicle movement.

"When you get a significant concentration it shortens the life of the road. It would be unfair that the rate payers have to pay for the roads damaged during the construction."

Goldwind said "commissioning and project completion activities were now underway."

Goldwind Australia has also this week announced the completion of the installation of all 149 wind turbines at Stockyard Hill Wind Farm, 35hm to Ballarat's west.

Goldwind Australia's Managing Director John Titchen said the 530MW project that once operational, will power more than 425,000 Victorian homes.

"Completing the installation of wind turbines at Stockyard Hill Wind Farm marks an important milestone achieved," Mr Titchen said.

The Stockyard Hill Farm is a joint project between Goldwind Australia and Nebras Power, an international power investment company based in Qatar.

Meanwhile, a new group called RE-Alliance has been launched to assist cities and towns in western Victoria to access jobs and economic benefits from renewable energy.

National Director Andrew Bray said western Victoria was slated as a renewable energy zone which should bring major economic benefits to the region.

"We're here to make sure that when you live in a renewable energy area, you will see tangible community benefits - like high quality jobs and apprenticeships for local people, industry contribution to community initiatives and opportunities for community-ownership of renewables," Mr Bray said.

RE-Alliance will work with local communities, government and industry to develop new and innovative ways for renewable energy projects to deliver direct benefits to communities - helping to facilitate a just transition for all.

Goldwind said "commissioning and project completion activities were now underway."

For more, go to RE-Alliance.org.au