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Hunter Transmission Line Approved After Rerouting Around Homes, Frogs
EnergyCo says the route now reduces affected private properties to fewer than 20 and supports about 1,500 jobs statewide.
- The New South Wales government officially approved the 110km Hunter Transmission Project after amending the route to reduce private land impacts. The multibillion-dollar project, managed by EnergyCo, now crosses mostly mining and government-owned land.
- Following nearly three years of debate, the amended route reduces directly affected private properties from around 70 to fewer than 20. Planners redesigned sections through the Watagans Ranges to protect breeding ponds for the endangered Littlejohn's tree frog.
- The 500 kilovolt transmission line will span more than 100 kilometres and require 200 large towers. EnergyCo expects the project to support about 830 construction jobs, contributing to around 1,500 direct and indirect positions across New South Wales.
- Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said the approval "strikes an important balance" between energy needs and sensitive areas. Upper Hunter Nationals MP Dave Layzell criticized potential large work camps during the current housing crisis.
- Subject to Commonwealth Government approval, construction is expected to commence in late 2026 and conclude in late 2029. The project will bridge renewable energy zones to electricity needs in Sydney and the Illawarra.
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Hunter transmission line approved after rerouting around homes, frogs
The Hunter Transmission Project will see more than 100 kilometres of large transmission lines built from the NSW Upper Hunter to Lake Macquarie, with the route amended to minimise impacts to private landholders and an endangered frog.
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