Far North NSW - Dumaresq to Lismore 330kV Transmission Line

To meet increasing electricity demand, TransGrid has announced plans to invest $227 million into Far North NSW's electricity network.

Peak electricity demand in Far North Coast region is continuing to rise at a rate higher than the NSW state average, with demand in the region reaching record highs in 2009.

As a result, TransGrid is planning to construct a 215km 330kV electrical link between TransGrid's existing substations at Dumaresq (near Bonshaw) and Lismore utilising an existing easement to help maintain the region's electricity supply reliability in the longer-term.

TransGrid began preliminary work on detailed field and environmental studies within an original 1-2km wide study area between Bonshaw and Tenterfield in March 2009.

Since then, two additional study areas were announced for further study and community consultation in July 2009.

TransGrid selected a preferred corridor from these study areas in September 2009. The preferred corridor will to assist in determining a preferred route for the proposed transmission line.

The detailed Environmental Impact Statement is scheduled to be publicly exhibited in 2010. Construction is expected to commence in 2011.

Selection of a preferred corridor

TransGrid announced a preferred corridor in September 2009 to assist in selecting a preferred route for the proposed Far North NSW transmission line project.

After an extended period of consultation and feedback from the community, aerial surveys, detailed constraint analyses, focus groups and environmental studies, TransGrid has selected a preferred 500 metre wide corridor for the majority of the proposed transmission line.

TransGrid has selected the preferred corridor on the basis that it provides the best balance of social, environment and economic factors considered in the corridor selection process.
 

Route selection

The preferred corridor is currently being refined into a preferred route in direct consultation with affected landowners.

To view a detailed report which evaluates the corridor alternatives and explains why the preferred corridor was selected, please refer to the Constraints Identification and Preferred Corridor Selection Report.
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Project Updates

Name	Date	View
Project Update	June 2010	PDF
Request for Proposals Advertisement	May 2010	PDF
Project Update	December 2009	PDF
Project Update	July 2009	PDF
Project Update	May 2009	PDF
Final Report	March 2009	PDF
Application Notice	April 2008	PDF
Emerging Transmission Network Limitations	August 2003	PDF
Feedback Form	May 2009	PDF

General Project Maps

Name	Date	View
Preferred corridor east of Tenterfield	September 2009	PDF
Preferred corridor west of Tenterfield	September 2009	PDF