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Seventeen community organisations along the HumeLink transmission line corridor have been awarded a total of $1.8 million in first-round funding for projects that will bring lasting social, economic and environmental benefits to the region.

More than 10 million worker hours have been clocked up by crews building EnergyConnect, underscoring the enormous construction effort being undertaken to deliver Australia’s largest transmission project that will underpin the nation’s renewable energy transition.

NSW and ACT grid operator Transgrid has welcomed new analysis by the Australian Energy Market
Operator (AEMO) that reaffirms the critical role of new transmission infrastructure in providing
consumers access to lower cost energy.

Transgrid Group continues to advance the transformation of the energy system in NSW, investing in critical transmission infrastructure while connecting new renewable generation to the grid, supporting regional and First Nations communities, and protecting the environment, a new report demonstrates.

Transgrid continues to lead the Australian energy industry in reducing its network carbon footprint, trialling new eco-friendly transmission switchgear as part of its target to reach net zero by 2050.

A planned $167.1 million investment in control room technology upgrades will support NSW’s accelerated transition to renewable energy, reducing constraints that are imposed on generators to ensure grid safety and security.