Australian government lists Marinus as a priority for decarbonisation

Marinus Link has been selected for the Australian Government’s first-ever National Renewable Energy Priority List (Priority List).

Priority List projects support progress towards 82% renewable electricity by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050.

Marinus Link Pty Ltd Interim CEO Dr Collette Burke said the Marinus Link project is an enabler of Australia’s clean energy transition.

“Marinus Link will facilitate investment in renewable energy,” Dr Burke said.

“It will promote the expansion of renewable energy generation in Victoria and Tasmania, including onshore and offshore wind generation and access to clean dispatchable capacity in the Tasmanian hydropower system.”

“This will help Australia meet its emissions reduction targets by reducing the emissions intensity of the electricity grid, while also delivering reliable and clean energy to consumers across all regions in the National Electricity Market.”

“In addition, Marinus Link will use advanced converter technology at both ends of the link to stabilise and enable the integration of more renewables into the grid.”

Identified projects will receive additional support and facilitation through regulatory and environmental processes. They will still have the same scrutiny applied as any other project and continue to be required to meet all statutory requirements.

The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water collaborated with states and territories through the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council to create the Priority List.

For more information – www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/renewable/priority-list