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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.

Businesses wanting to get involved in one of the state’s largest infrastructure projects, EnergyConnect, are being encouraged to attend live webinar events and register their interest to work on the NSW component of the 900km interconnector.

Transgrid’s Board today announced it will build the critical electricity transmission project, EnergyConnect, which will save NSW customers $180 million a year and create 1,500 new construction jobs in regional NSW.

Businesses wanting to get involved in one of the state’s largest infrastructure projects are now being encouraged to register their interest to work on the NSW component of EnergyConnect.

The locations of native animals and plants and significant aboriginal findings can be seen on an interactive digital tool being used as part of the environmental investigations on the EnergyConnect project.