The Andrews government is facing a new battle to deliver on renewable energy commitments as Gippsland locals push for underground transmission lines that could cost billions.
The Andrews government is facing a fresh battle to deliver its renewable energy commitments as Gippsland locals push for underground transmission lines that could cost billions to deliver., enough to power 3 million homes.But to do so will require building high voltage transmission lines near the coast, prompting lobbying from locals who want the transmission network built underground.
The issue is shaping as a major political issue in regional Victoria and has divided sections of Victorian Labor amid concerns of local campaigns in seats outside Melbourne and at the city’s edge. VicGrid has taken control of the process and is ramping up community consultation, but Stradbroke local Gwen Macnee said she was concerned the agency would likely endorse the same corridor she had fought against that cut through her farmland.She said this would make it difficult to use the land and equipment and could turn it into a development zone for the next 20 years.
“We want all Victorians to share the benefits of this once-in-a-generation shift and have already begun engaging communities to ensure their views are considered as part of assessment criteria for these projects,” he said.
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