The $3.5bn Project Marinus is a proposed 1500 megawatt electricity and telecommunications connection between Victoria and Tasmania called Marinus Link, plus supporting transmission network developments in Tasmania’s North West. Marinus Link involves approximately 255 kilometers of undersea High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable and approximately 90 kilometers of underground HVDC cable. It will also include converter stations in Tasmania and Victoria, and approximately 220 kilometers of supporting High Voltage Alternating [...]

The proposed Marinus Link interconnector from Burnie to Victoria has taken a big step forward with the submission of critical Commonwealth and Victorian environmental referrals. The project has made submissions for project assessment under: ● Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act); and ● Victorian Environmental Effects Act (EE Act). The current target date for commissioning and commercial operation of the first 750 MW stage is 2027-28, with [...]

The Clean Energy Council's Clean Energy Open Day is on the 31st October. Clean Energy Open Day is a chance for the Australian public to get up close and personal with renewable energy. This year in Tasmania, you can choose between a free tour of Cattle Hill Wind Farm, or you can head to Waddamana Power Station Heritage Site to learn about hydro generation. Cattle Hill Wind Farm is located [...]

Project Marinus are continuing with their underwater surveys of the proposed route for the Marinus Link interconnector. Tasmanian marine survey specialists Marine Solutions this time were conducting a maritime heritage and archaeology survey. These surveys will provide important scientific data that will inform the rigorous environmental and technical assessment processes that will enable Marinus Link to be sensitively built. In August, Marine Solutions carried out a seabed ecology survey across [...]

Applications are now open for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RAMPP). The $50 million six year program was announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget aiming to improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in regional communities and demonstrate solutions to technical, regulatory or commercial barriers to the deployment of microgrid technologies in Australia. The program is expected to provide grants between $1 million [...]

Renewables Tasmania has released a report on their Industry Activation Study, which sought to identify projects that can stimulate local hydrogen demand. The Tasmanian Government has approved up to $12.3 million from the $50 million Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Funding Program to progress recommendations from the Study. The study identified and assessed opportunities in the areas of transport, heating and gas blending, industrial and chemical inputs, electricity generation, by-products [...]

The layout for the proposed St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, located south east of Miena in the Midlands Renewable Energy Zone T3, has been finalised. The project is located adjacent to the main north-south transmission corridor between Hobart and Launceston. 47 wind turbines are proposed across a number of rural properties. The project will connect via a new substation to the on-site Palmerston to Waddamana powerlines owned by TasNetworks. Electricity [...]

Granville Harbour Wind Farm's 2021 Community Grants Program is now open. Up to $20,000 in funding is available to eligible community organisations that are making a real difference to the West Coast. The grants support Programs and Projects that: - Encourage community participation, diversity, and inclusiveness - Deliver sustainable environmental outcomes - Promote health, positive wellbeing and safety. Applications close 8 October 2021. In addition, $25,000 is available this financial [...]

The International Renewable Energy Industry's (IRENA) report "Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective" gathered survey responses from around the world to understand facts and perceptions about gender equality in the industry, as well as solutions to overcome challenges facing it. The study found that women represent a higher proportion of the renewable energy workforce than in traditional energy industries. The decentralized nature of renewables allows access to the industry at a [...]

Looking to start or advance your career in the global renewable energy industry, while experiencing the enviable lifestyle of Tasmania's breathtaking West Coast? Vestas currently have a vacancy open for a Service Technician - Electrical at Granville Harbour Wind Farm. You will need: - A grade Electrical Trade - Exposure and experience to HV highly desirable - You must have the right to live and work in this location to [...]