Marinus Link has been granted Australia's first offshore transmission licence, marking the final Commonwealth approval required before construction. #marinuslink #interconnector #transmission #energytransition #renewables

Tas is in thrall of ‘build it and they will come’ regarding energy generation. It is a repeat of Eric Reece days trying to attract industry, recklessly conjuring up hydrogen hub and MarinusLink to justify inflated demand/discount price. It is an economic disaster in making.

New estimate for #MarinusLink comes from the Australia Energy Regulator, which is adding in the cost of linking the subsea cable to Tasmanian infrastructure

Dozens of residents and farmers protest against #MarinusLink and its associated #infrastructure, as minister tries to set the record straight at #Tasmania energy conference.. https://reneweconomy.com.au/whats-in-it-for-us-protesters-deliver-important-message-as-marinus-link-heralds-new-energy-dawn/

#MarinusLink 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.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation will underwrite a transmission project crucial to the connection of #MarinusLink, in a move it says will slash costs to #consumers.. https://reneweconomy.com.au/federal-green-bank-backs-contentious-state-transmission-project-to-significantly-lower-costs-to-consumers/

Rockliff KNOWS how bad this is going to be.
He intends to be long gone by the time the costs hit home.
And whoever is in Govt will bear the pain of this criminal decision.

The Australian Energy Regulator has published its final decisions on construction costs for Project Marinus, concluding a near-decade of analysis and consultation. #marinuslink #projectmarinus #tasmania #renewables #energytransition

A group of locals are appealing a permit issued for the on-shore transmission infrastructure to connect the #MarinusLink undersea cable with the Tasmanian grid.

Powerline payouts like a lotto win for some farmers, but others won't budge #marinuslink #NorthWestTransmissionDevelopments #jeremyrockliff

I went a googling to prove or disprove your statement, and can do neither, so I concede
I did find this though from a year ago that might answer why such a massive amount of power generation is required
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As early works – and a legal challenge – get underway for #MarinusLink, the cost to consumers of the existing interconnector, #Basslink, has been determined.

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has completed its assessments for the two Tasmanian components of the Marinus Link project. #EPA #marinuslink #tasmania #renewables #energytransition

Marinus Link shareholders have given the final nod to proceed with Stage 1 of the $5 billion subsea interconnector between Victoria and Tasmania. #marinuslink #renewables #interconnector #energytransition

Jacobs is powering up Marinus Link’s first 750MW stage - Australia’s 1500MW undersea link connecting Tasmania & Victoria - to supercharge renewables and energy security! 🇦🇺⚡️ 🔗 www.modernpowersystems.com/news/jacobs-... #MarinusLink #CleanEnergy #GridBoost