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Luke Costin

Crucial $4.8b power line gets tick despite resistance

The Humelink high-voltage transmission project will connect sites such as Snowy Hydro to the grid. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A contentious $4.8 billion project crucial to expanding Snowy Hydro and other renewable energy projects has gained federal approval.

The HumeLink overhead transmission line in southern NSW will boost the capability of the National Electricity Market but has drawn criticism from farmers, local communities and environment groups.

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