VNI West Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Victoria knocks down planning hurdles for contentious transmission project in “gazetting blitzkrieg”
Development process rolls on for 190 km transmission project as state planning minister moves to exempt the project from council planning requirements.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 1, 2026

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Renewables

Huge landowner-led wind project seeks green tick, despite looming threat to transmission link
A landowner-led wind farm is seeking state and federal environmental approvals, but could struggle to proceed if a hotly contested transmission line doesn’t go ahead.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Too old, can’t dance: New numbers show Yallourn is ready to retire
Report says Yallourn is old and clunky and ready to retire, and replacing it gas rather than renewables will lead to big hike in power prices.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2026

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Renewables

Here’s how many wind and solar projects Victoria stands to lose if VNI West is dumped
Using loss factors and line congestion risk, we’ve tallied how far the damage could spread if the VNI West transmission link is cancelled, as promised by the Coalition and One Nation.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Bikies, criminals, strippers”: Shadow energy minister leaves industry crowd perplexed by speech and gas pledge
Shadow energy minister David Davis took a Gippsland conference crowd on a journey this week, linking major energy projects to the state’s Big Build corruption scandal.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 20, 2026

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Renewables

Firefighter group hits back at “wild claims” and “fear mongering” over transmission lines and fire risk
“Wild claims” that fire fighters will not attend fires on properties hosting new transmission lines have been called out as “disingenuous” and “potential misinformation.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2026

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Renewables

Huge 105 turbine wind project and four-hour big battery seeks green tick to link into VNI West
A major wind farm and four-hour big battery proposal seeks federal green tick along a major new transmission line proposed to link NSW and Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

VNI West: Victoria sets out preferred route for contentious new transmission line
A preferred route for the Victorian component of the controversial VNI West transmission line has been released, but not everyone is happy with the proposed path.
Adrian Black

Oct 30, 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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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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