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VNI West

29 May 2023

Final regulatory report signals beginning of route refinement

AEMO Victorian Planning (AVP) and Transgrid have [today] released the final report in the regulatory investment test for the Victoria – New South Wales Interconnector West (VNI West). This marks the end of this part of theregulatory process that began in 2019, involving hundreds of stakeholders and more than 600 written submissions.

VNI West

21 February 2023

Increased community consultation and accelerated planning on nation-critical transmission project VNI West

A Victorian Government initiative has accelerated the planning process for the Victoria NSW Interconnector West (VNI West) – a new transmission project which will secure the electricity supply and boost sharing between the two states.

VNI West

29 July 2022

Preferred option identified for transmission project to share electricity between NSW and Victoria with $687 million in market benefits

Transgrid and AEMO Victorian Planning (AVP) have today published the Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR) for the Victoria – New South Wales Interconnector (VNI) West project as part of the Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T) process.

VNI West

07 April 2022

Federal funding of $75 million to secure supply and assess energy sharing options between NSW and Victoria

Transgrid has entered into an underwriting agreement with the Commonwealth Government to develop the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West (VNI West), a major transmission infrastructure project proposed to secure the electricity supply and boost sharing between the two states.

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