Cost of Victoria’s renewable energy transmission plan projected to double

Higher energy bills to cover the increased transmission costs could be offset by more renewable energy in the grid, state government says

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One of Australia's largest renewable energy transmission projects has expanded zones for solar, battery and wind developments with the cost of connection to almost double.

The latest version of Victoria's 2025 Transmission Plan, released by state government agency VicGrid on Sunday, revealed a 200,000-hectare increase in the area available to developers.