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Farmers divided over route for Transgrid's VNI West renewable energy transmission line
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers divided over route for Transgrid's VNI West renewable energy transmission line

ABC  

In short: Details of Transgrid's preferred route for 200km of the NSW section of the VNI West project have been made public. Details of Transgrid's preferred route for 200km of the NSW section of the VNI West project have been made public. Energy provider Transgrid has unveiled its preferred route for about 200km of the high-voltage VNI West transmission lines …

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Hepburn Shire Council dismayed by compensation offers for yet-to-be-approved transmission project
1 year, 3 months ago

Hepburn Shire Council dismayed by compensation offers for yet-to-be-approved transmission project

ABC  

A central Victorian council in the path of a proposed high-voltage transmission line says it is "disturbed" by developments in the project. Key points: AusNet has begun sending compensation valuations to landholders in the path of the Western Renewables Link The planning minister is currently considering whether a new Environment Effects Statement is required The current EES process is on …

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Federal government launches review of transmission line planning to ease community opposition
1 year, 5 months ago

Federal government launches review of transmission line planning to ease community opposition

ABC  

The federal government has sought to head off a growing backlash from communities affected by proposed high-voltage transmission lines by launching a review of how projects are planned. Key points: The federal government has launched a review of transmission line planning and approvals The review comes amid growing angst about transmission projects in affected communities Authorities say an extra 10,000km …

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Victorian government changes preferred transmission line route for VNI West project
1 year, 6 months ago

Victorian government changes preferred transmission line route for VNI West project

ABC  

The Victorian government has changed the preferred route and accelerated work on a plan to build more transmission lines for renewable energy projects, with new landholders set to be affected. Key points: The Victorian government had issued a ministerial order to accelerate progress on VNI West transmission lines Transmission lines need to be built to connect new renewable energy projects …

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Community group challenges Victoria's energy minister in court over Western Renewables Link
1 year, 7 months ago

Community group challenges Victoria's energy minister in court over Western Renewables Link

ABC  

A community group is taking its fight against major transmission line projects in Victoria's west to the Supreme Court by challenging the state's energy and resources minister. Key points: The Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance is fighting against the proposed Western Renewables Link Court proceedings against Victorian Energy and Resources Minister Lily D'Ambrosio begins in Melbourne The community group …

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Nationals call for senate inquiry into VNI West overhead powerlines through Victorian farms
1 year, 7 months ago

Nationals call for senate inquiry into VNI West overhead powerlines through Victorian farms

ABC  

The National Party is calling for a senate inquiry into the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West renewable energy project in western Victoria to ensure all "alternatives are explored" for rural communities affected by the transmission lines. Key points: The National Party has called for a senate inquiry into a multi-billion-dollar renewable energy project in western Victoria Nationals leaders …

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Billion-dollar brawl over power lines suggests Australia's energy transition is in full swing
1 year, 8 months ago

Billion-dollar brawl over power lines suggests Australia's energy transition is in full swing

ABC  

A little over a decade ago, in the heat of the political wars over carbon pricing in Australia, an embattled Gillard government tried to redirect public ire at rising power bills. Among the first cabs off the rank would be two in Victoria — the $300 million Western Renewables Link and the much bigger $3.3 billion VNI West project between …

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High-voltage powerline projects spark mixed emotions across regional Victoria and NSW
2 years, 4 months ago

High-voltage powerline projects spark mixed emotions across regional Victoria and NSW

ABC  

The mouth-watering scent of freshly baked baguettes mingles with irresistible wafts of buttercream and powdered sugar. Everything about Creswick's Le Péché Gourmand Boulangerie-Patisserie whispers provincial France, but a bold red sign in the corner of the shop front screams western Victoria: "Stop AusNet's Towers. AEMO spokesperson Jonathon Geddes said the development would "increase network resilience, energy reliability and put downward …

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