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Renewables

Transgrid flags “tipping point” as NSW coal-dominated grid charges towards 90 pct renewables
Transgrid predicts a “tipping point” for the grid as households embrace rooftop PV, minimum demand falls to zero and renewables race to 90 pct share by 2035.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 19, 2025

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Renewables

HumeLink opens up to wind, solar and battery proposals, but Snowy 2.0 does not leave much room
The $4.9 billion HumeLink transmission line, key to the giant Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, is now open to connection enquiries from other wind, solar and battery projects.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 14, 2025

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Utilities

Construction of Australia’s largest energy transmission project moves into “overdrive”
Transgrid says specialist teams are making “significant progress” on eastern alignment of the EnergyConnect project across the New South Wales Riverina region.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 23, 2025

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Renewables

“Overburdened:” Transgrid wants to spend $179m on control systems to keep up with transition from coal
Transgrid says its control room operators are “overburdened” by scale and speed of data, and wants to upgrade its system. Plus, EnergyConnect moves along.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2025

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Contractors shortlisted for new transmission link between biggest coal plants and batteries in NSW
EnergyCo has picked Transgrid to run the Hunter Transmission project, a new high voltage line connecting two NSW coal-turned-battery hubs.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 29, 2025

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Policy & Planning

NSW signs off on contested HumeLink transmission link, with “strict conditions”
Transgrid’s massive HumeLink transmission line has been cleared for development by the NSW government, leaving just federal approval in the way of it going ahead.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 14, 2024

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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.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2024

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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.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 28, 2024

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Storage

Big battery connection “squads” to the rescue as NSW scrambles to fill grid reliability gaps
NSW hopes funding for more hands on deck, including dedicated squads of engineers, will help Transgrid and AEMO to fast-track the connection of big batteries in the state.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

VNI West sidesteps town, weaves around farmland in latest changes to contested transmission line
Transgrid releases amended route for the New South Wales side of the controversial VNI West transmission project.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2024

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Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables
Grid enhancing technologies are promising to decongest networks and bring in huge amounts of renewables. Can they work in Australia?
Rachel Williamson

Mar 15, 2024

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VNI West: Final route firms up for controversial transmission line
Transgrid calls for feedback on a final short-list of routes for NSW section of the VNI West, ahead of a decision in March.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 30, 2024

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