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Australia’s largest transmission project EnergyConnect has progressed further with the submission this week of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project’s eastern section, from Buronga to Wagga Wagga.

Electricity customers will benefit from lower prices in the future and see positive outcomes for the environment, as Transgrid activates an innovative approach to biodiversity management on its major transmission projects.

Transgrid and its construction partner SecureEnergy are collaborating with the NSW Government’s Business Connect and Industry Capability Network (ICN), NSW to offer a two-part free webinar series to help Riverina businesses become pre-qualified for work on the EnergyConnect project.

Early works activities such as surveying, undergrounding overhead lines and camp construction are being awarded to a range of local, state and interstate businesses offering opportunities for local trades as part of Transgrid’s EnergyConnect Project.

Transgrid’s critical electricity transmission interconnector, EnergyConnect, today achieved planning approval from the NSW Government for the key western section.

TransGrid is helping to fast-track the integration of more low cost, zero carbon renewable energy into the grid by committing $180 million to upgrade transmission capacity in south western NSW.