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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly

Chris Minns rules out underground power lines for controversial HumeLink project due to cost

Power towers on the hills above Blowering Dam, NSW, Australia
NSW premier Chris Minns has confirmed the HumeLink project will go ahead with overland power lines despite community opposition. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Premier Chris Minns has poured cold water on the potential of “undergrounding” the transmission line project that will be built across regional New South Wales to connect renewable energy zones and carry clean energy across the country.

The controversial HumeLink project is vital to the country’s energy transmission, with the Australian Energy Market Operator estimating Australia needs more than 10,000km of new transmission lines and a ninefold increase in large-scale wind and solar energy.

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