Households can soon enjoy more reliable and affordable energy with the completion of upgrades to the Queensland to New South Wales electricity Interconnector (QNI).
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Minister for Energy Matt Kean said the $236 million project upgraded 300 kilometres of transmission lines and replaced 58 towers between Liddell, Muswellbrook and Tamworth.
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\u201cThis vital infrastructure will boost interstate transmission capacity by over 190MW from QLD to NSW, and 460MW from NSW to QLD, making it easier to share lower-cost generation between the two states,\u201d Mr Kean said.
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\u201cWe expect this priority project to provide net benefits of $170 million to electricity customers and producers.
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\u201cIt will help to reduce electricity bills for households and provide a more reliable and affordable energy supply for the people who live, work and play in NSW.\u201d
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Mr Kean said the QNI is part of the NSW Government\u2019s plan to modernise the infrastructure needed to support the energy transition and cater for forecast increases in energy demand.
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\u201cThe interconnector upgrades will also support the development of renewable generation in new energy zones across both states, as coal-fired generators retire and we transition towards a grid predominately supplied by renewable energy sources,\u201d Mr Kean said.
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\u201cIt\u2019s another example of this government getting it done. The NSW Government and the Australian Government provided $102 million of joint-underwriting to facilitate and fast track this project.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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