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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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Policy & Planning

New transmission line linking most renewable state with biggest coal state about to start operations
The first stage of the 900km transmission link from South Australia to NSW has completed testing and is set to begin operations in coming days.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Bill for single cable Marinus Link now estimated at almost $5 billion
New estimate for Marinus Link comes from the Australia Energy Regulator, which is adding in the cost of linking the subsea cable to Tasmanian infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Network partners sought to build poles, wires and community trust in hotly contested renewable zone
A competitive tender has been launched to deliver and operate network infrastructure for one of the most in-demand and hotly contested renewable energy zones.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2025

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Policy & Planning

NSW to open bids for access to first two renewable zones, in race to plug in new wind, solar and batteries
Applications open for a spot on the grid in the Central West Orana REZ, while bids to open soon in second zone in south-west.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2024

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Policy & Planning

AEMC seeks to loosen monopoly grip on grid connection for solar, wind and batteries
Market rule maker proposes tightening ring-fencing rules to improve the efficiency of the grid connection process as Australia scrambles to meet its renewables targets.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Battery storage and green hydrogen could be key to cutting transmission bottlenecks
Emerging technologies like energy storage, green hydrogen and digitisation platforms may be the key to dodging a global network infrastructure supply crunch and avoiding delays in the energy transition.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 20, 2024

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Victoria needs to get grid connection underway if it wants offshore wind
Star of the South says the clock is now ticking for the Victoria government to finalise the transmission connections for its first offshore wind zone.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 26, 2023

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