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\"SA-NSW<\/p>\n

South Australia’s Marshall Government announced yesterday it had granted the proposed $1.5 billion “Project EnergyConnect” SA-NSW interconnector Major Project Status.<\/p>\n

South Australia currently only has interconnection with Victoria. The Marshall Government says the addition of SA-NSW interconnector will bring cheaper power, improved reliability and boost electricity export opportunities for the state’s renewable energy sector.<\/p>\n

As to how much the average household will save on their electricity bills each year; the number is pegged at around $66 a year in SA and $30 in New South Wales. For South Australian businesses, an example provided of a service station consuming 509,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually indicated net annual savings of an estimated $6,710.<\/p>\n

\u201cSignificantly reduced electricity bills for small businesses will be good for jobs, investment and the local economy,\u201d said<\/a> South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 330 kilovolt (kV) above-ground transmission line would run from Robertstown in South Australia\u2019s mid-north to Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, via Buronga – and there will be an added connection to Red Cliffs in north west Victoria. Overall, the line would run a distance of 900 kilometres.<\/p>\n

The route passes though renewable energy zones in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria; meaning future renewable projects in these zones should have a comparatively easy time of connecting to the grid.<\/p>\n

At the SA end of the proposed interconnector, there has already been significant large-scale solar energy project activity near Robertstown in the form of Solar River<\/a>, Robertstown Solar<\/a> and a couple of SA Water PV projects<\/a>. While these projects aren’t reliant on the interconnector proceeding, it’s considered by the developers of Solar River and Robertstown Solar to be a bonus.<\/p>\n

The granting of Major Project Status means the environmental and planning approval process for Project EnergyConnect – which will be delivered through a TransGrid\/ElectraNet partnership –<\/span> will be streamlined. But this doesn’t mean it will be smooth sailing.<\/p>\n

Interconnector Route Ruffles Feathers<\/h2>\n

A small section of the current proposed route of the interconnector has raised some concerns. Birdlife Australia has flagged it will run through breeding territory of the black-eared miner<\/a>, a critically endangered bird, and other threatened species. The black-eared miner, pictured below, looks similar to the very common and much more boisterous noisy miner.<\/p>\n

\"Black-eared<\/p>\n

“South Australia\u2019s Calperum Station is part of only five natural areas listed in our national #naturelaws to protect a threatened species, the Endangered Black-eared Miner,” said the group<\/a> on Facebook. “Alarmingly, a high voltage powerline route that will cut straight through this critical habitat has been proposed, and the proposal is currently open for public comment by the Australian Government.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apparently, more than 1,400 emails have been sent expressing concern. According to an Adelaide Advertiser report<\/a> (paywall), up to around 12 hectares of the area of concern will need to be cleared – or 0.003 per cent of the critical habitat area – but the bird hasn’t been sighted in the general area of the proposed alignment for years. Still, the fact remains the interconnector line would run through a defined critical habitat area and the situation regarding the black-eared miner will be scrutinised during environmental reviews of the project.<\/p>\n

Currently, Project EnergyConnect is undergoing a Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission<\/a>, the results of which should be known in second half of this year.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about Project EnergyConnect here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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