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Farmers prompt transmission giant to find new route for link supporting 100 pct renewables plan
Transmission company looking for new route for new high capacity line after local farming communities objected.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Critical new substation that will help link three states and massive Snowy 2.0 project is complete
A critical new electricity substation that will help integrate new renewables and provide a connection point for new interstate transmission links has been completed.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 25, 2025

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Renewables

“A perfect failure!” Transmission tower collapses in the name of stronger renewable grids
Footage of an electricity transmission tower collapsing in pile of dust would usually be cause for alarm, but in this video it’s being celebrated as a “perfect failure.”
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2025

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Utilities

Victoria narrows down contenders for offshore wind transmission link, as Spanish giants compete again
VicGrid unveils three consortia in running for offshore wind transmission link, with Spanish energy giants leading two of them.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 16, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Ombudsman says transmission projects plagued by lack of trust in local communities
Ombudsman has only been handling transmission issues for six months but has already formed strong views on what needs to be fixed.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 15, 2025

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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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Policy & Planning

Tasmania Libs defy convention to pull trigger on Marinus Link FID, and bury their own political future
The Marinus Link undersea power cable has been given the green light in an extraordinary series of events that will likely sink the Tasmania Liberal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 1, 2025

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Renewables

“It’s a big task:” Australia’s green bank rolls out record finance but says more needs to be done
CEFC committed and deployed record sums in the last year – mostly for transmission – but Australia needs to ramp up investment to meet renewables and net zero targets.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Federal Labor delays Marinus Link EPBC decision for a third time, as state sits on cost report
Marinus Link will have to wait a few weeks longer to learn whether or not it has federal environmental approval, after a decision on the undersea cable was pushed out to July 25.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Network cleared to start work linking prime renewable resources with green industrial hubs
Regulator signs off on costs for first stage of a transmission upgrade that will link some of South Australia’s best renewable energy resources with growing industrial demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Transmission company jacks up cost of connection queries and applications by 50 per cent
Transmission company shocks renewable and storage developers with a 50 per cent hike in the cost of connection queries and applications.
Giles Parkinson

May 2, 2025

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