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Wind

Tasmania fast tracks Bell Bay wind project as it heads for federal review
Bell Bay wind farm wins state approval and will now go through the federal process, with impacts to be assessed on eagles and other species.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 7, 2024

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Transmission

“Hard to fathom:” Six wind farms in doubt in Tasmania as transmission plans change
“At least” six wind farms proposed for development in Tasmania face major delays, or worse, in the fallout from the decision to cut the MarinusLink project in half.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 20, 2023

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Sun Cable eyes Tasmania for multi-billion dollar factory for sub-sea cables
Sun Cable may build a multi-billion dollar facility in Tasmania to make high voltage sub-sea cables for its ambitious renewable energy export plans.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2023

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Wind energy

“Wrong project, wrong place:” Plans dumped for controversial Tasmania wind farm
Ark Energy says it has dropped plans to develop a small wind farm in north west Tasmania and will focus instead on bigger projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2023

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Renewables

Tasmania renewable start-up plans state’s biggest solar farm and 3.5GW of offshore wind
New renewables company launches in Tasmania with plans for the state’s biggest solar farm, and an eye on offshore wind projects.
Jacinta Bowler

Oct 6, 2023

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Marinus secures cable deal as full costs of sub-sea link revealed
Marinus signs deal for cable supply in downsized sub-sea link, as Tasmania reveals the blown out cost estimate of the full project.
Joshua S. Hill & Staff Reporter

Sep 6, 2023

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Governments

Scale of Battery of the Nation project cut in half after huge cost blow-out
Federal and state governments cut a deal to save Marinus Link after cost blowout, but the key element of the Battery of the Nation project is cut in half.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2023

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Transmission

Tasmania questions whether Marinus Link “stacks up” as project costs soar
News of “material and significant” cost increases for Marinus Link cause Tasmania to revisit its support for the project.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 7, 2023

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Hydrogen

Plug Power wins mandate for two 5MW electrolysers in Tasmania
Countrywide is neck and neck with rival Line Hydrogen to refuel Tasmanian fuel cell-electric trucks.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 12, 2023

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Wind energy

Tasmania backs 2GW Bass Strait offshore wind farm proposed by Norway oil giant
Deal with Equinor and Nexsphere aims to help get northern Tasmania declared as an Offshore Renewable Energy Zone by the federal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 8, 2023

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