Energy

Infrastructure companies Jemena and APA Group are advancing plans for new pipelines to transport gas from the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin to Australia’s east coast. Jemena intends to build a 400-kilometre connection to the existing Northern Gas Pipeline, while APA Group has begun environmental assessments for a direct 1,500-kilometre line to south-west Queensland. The projects […]

The Victorian government has launched its first offshore wind auction, seeking to generate 2 gigawatts of power to supply 1.5 million homes and create thousands of regional jobs. Bidding for projects off the Gippsland and south-west coasts is open until August 2025, with contracts expected to be awarded in 2028 and operations beginning by 2035. […]

The Victorian Coalition has pledged to scrap the VNI West transmission project, an estimated $7.6 billion to $11.4 billion initiative designed to connect the Victorian and New South Wales power grids. Opposition leaders cited strong resistance from local farmers and claims that the project is not financially viable, proposing alternatives such as unlocking gas reserves […]