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- Transmission Line80,968
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- Oil & Gas Field7,055
- Coal / Uranium Mine5,382
- Pipeline4,951
- Cement Plant3,513
- Data Centre3,283
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Interconnector
Australia (QL) – Australia (SW) interconnection
3rd-largest interconnector in Australia of 9 · top 32% worldwide (#222 of 704)
- Status
- operating
- Capacity
- 1,478 MW
- Length
- 733 km
- Voltage
- 330 kV
- Connects to
- Australia
- Reverse capacity
- 1,167 MW
- Geometry
- Schematic — node to node, not a surveyed route
Comparable interconnectors · Australia · 9 ranked
- #1Australia (SW) – Australia (VI) interconnection (planned)1.9 GW
- #2Australia (SA) – Australia (VI) interconnection (planned)1.6 GW
- #3Australia (QL) – Australia (SW) interconnection1.5 GW
- #4Australia (SW) – Australia (VI) interconnection1.0 GW
- #5Australia (QL) – Australia (SW) interconnection (planned)900 MW
Co-located infrastructure · within 25 km
- Australia (SA) – Australia (SW) interconnection (planned)0 m · Interconnector · 800 MW
- Australia (QL) – Australia (SW) interconnection (planned)0 m · Interconnector · 900 MW
- Sydney245 m · Data Centre
- Powertel Data Centre601 m · Data Centre
- Rangoon wind farm668 m · Power Plant · 130 MW · wind
- TPG Data Centre744 m · Data Centre
- Haymarket Bulk Supply Substation1.7 km · Substation / Converter
- Beaconsfield West Bulk Supply Substation5.6 km · Substation / Converter
- Beaconsfield South Bulk Supply Substation5.7 km · Substation / Converter
- Smithfield Energy Facility power station24 km · Power Plant · 160 MW · gas
On the interactive map
For existing capacity it is assumed that interconnector capacity was the higher value provided in a range. Existing capacity includes upgrades to the GLD-NSW 330 kV interconnector increasing the power rating of the interconnector. For planned capacity it is assumed that 'Option 1' of the identified AEMO transmission expansion options will be realised. A 'Medium' lead time equals 6-7 years post final publication year (2024) hence assumed 2030 as commissioning year.
SOURCE: Global Transmission Database v0.1 (CC BY 4.0)