Marinus Link held a sod turning ceremony in North West Tasmania to mark the start of expanded construction.

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced its largest-ever investment commitment, with AU$3.8 billion (US$2.5 billion) allocated to support the Marinus Link interconnector connecting the states of Tasmania and Victoria.

Marinus Link Pty has secured FID and EPBC Act approval for the first stage of its HVDC interconnector connecting Victoria and Tasmania.

Australia’s AER has approved plans to convert Basslink to a regulated transmission service, with implications for PHES developments.

Energy-Storage.news delves into the Marinus Link and how the 1.5GW interconnector could facilitate Tasmania’s ‘Battery of the Nation’ goal.