Marinus Link could send clean energy across Bass Strait, but the case for it is uncertain

While the $3.5bn project will quadruple the amount of electricity sent across Bass Strait, a final investment decision still remains three years away

In a connected world, with scientists warning rapid emissions cuts are needed to address the climate crisis, the Marinus Link reads as an elegant solution.

A proposed 1,500 megawatt undersea electricity cable between Burnie, in north-west Tasmania, and Gippsland in Victoria, it would quadruple the amount of electricity that can be sent in either direction across Bass Strait.