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    The second stage of a wind project planned by the renewables arm of French nuclear giant EDF will be double the size of the first stage, but will need to pass new planning rules.
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    May 22, 2025
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    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.
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