Ninety Landholders, 3 Mobs, Two 100-Tonne Transformers, 90 Km of Cable: Marinus Link's Long Road to Coal Country

Marinus Link advances energy shift

Image: Marinus LinkWhen Marinus Link was first conceived in 2017, it was developed to strengthen Tasmania and Victoria’s electricity connection and complement the existing 500MW Basslink interconnector as demand growth and the energy transition began to reshape the National Electricity Market. Eight years on and after proving its technical and economic viability, a final investment decision was made on the 750MW stage one of Marinus Link in Augu…

How Marinus Link will unlock Tasmania, Victoria and the broader NEM

Early works underway at Sandy Point. Image: Joel StricklandWhen Marinus Link was conceived in 2017, there was recognition the 500-megawatt (MW) Basslink would need support to meet Victoria and Tasmania’s future electricity needs. Eight years on and after […] The post How Marinus Link will unlock Tasmania, Victoria and the broader NEM appeared first on Energy Magazine.

Ninety landholders, 3 mobs, two 100-tonne transformers, 90 km of cable: Marinus Link's long road to coal country

Marinus Link has been a topic of hot political debate in Tasmania, but some of the biggest feats of engineering and logistics are happening on the Victorian side of the interconnector. The post Ninety landholders, 3 mobs, two 100-tonne transformers, 90 km of cable: Marinus Link’s long road to coal country appeared first on Renew Economy.