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Competition the key to unlock transmission: Report urges fresh approach to critical grid upgrades

Competition the key to unlock transmission: Report urges fresh approach to critical grid upgrades

Report says opening up tenders and changing how new lines are paid for would radically alter delivery timelines for the transmission upgrades Australia so urgently needs.
Cost of CopperString transmission line blows out by 20 per cent

Cost of CopperString transmission line blows out by 20 per cent

Queensland government has flagged a more than 20 per cent rise in costs for the $5 billion CopperString – one of Australia’s biggest energy grid expansions.
Transgrid locks in $700 million to start works on NSW side of VNI West network upgrade

Transgrid locks in $700 million to start works on NSW side of VNI West network upgrade

The NSW side of the line will now start, although the amount Transgrid has raised is $100m less than the ceiling approved by the regulator.
Network giant says huge inland renewable zones might be better idea than floating offshore wind

Network giant says huge inland renewable zones might be better idea than floating offshore wind

Transmission giant expresses doubt about offshore wind, says big remote inland renewable zones away from population centres might be better idea.
Plibersek gives green tick to Australia’s first renewable energy zone, with conditions

Plibersek gives green tick to Australia’s first renewable energy zone, with conditions

Transmission infrastructure for Australia’s first renewable energy zone has been given the all clear by the federal environment minister.
Italian company wins $1 billion cable contract for Battery of the Nation sub-sea link

Italian company wins $1 billion cable contract for Battery of the Nation sub-sea link

Italian company will bring its most advanced ship which can lay and bury high voltage sub sea cables at the same time.
Regulator signs off on contested HumeLink transmission link, but trims budget by $300 million

Regulator signs off on contested HumeLink transmission link, but trims budget by $300 million

Regulator approves final costs for contested Humelink project, but trims the allowed budget by around $300 million.
“The gig is up:” Joyce celebrates as wind project shelved and new route to New England zone unveiled

“The gig is up:” Joyce celebrates as wind project shelved and new route to New England zone unveiled

Barnaby Joyce reckons the “gig is up” for “intermittents” as he hoorays a cancelled project and EnergyCo rolls out scoping report for New England REZ.
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