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Energy · Electricity supply

Project EnergyConnect (NSW - Eastern Section)

ApprovedEPBC: Approved1 modification
Location
The proposal would be located in regional western NSW and traverse around 540 kilometres from Buronga to Wagga Wagga, Wentworth Shire, New South Wales
Value
$1.1bn, capital investment value
Jobs
500 during construction
Owner
Transgrid
Contractors
Not named in a public source yet
State approval
Approved
Federal approval (EPBC)
Approved
Last activity
2 September 2024
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Approvals

  • StateState significant infrastructure, SSI-9172452

    Approved. Minister for Planning. Lodged 4 September 2020. Decided 1 September 2022.

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  • FederalEPBC Act referral, EPBC 2020/8766

    Approved. Australian Government (DCCEEW).

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Sources

  1. NSW Major Projects documentsCapital investment value stated in the Department's notice of decision. Document: Notice of Decision.pdf. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  2. EPBC Act referrals, Australian GovernmentLicence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  3. NSW Major Projects portalLicence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 20 October 2026.

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