Basslink U-Turn Puts Faith in Long-Term Power Price Benefits

Basslink U-turn puts faith in long-term power price benefits

The energy regulator was swayed by arguments from Hydro Tasmania and others that regulating the power cable between Victoria and Tasmania was the best option.

AER approves Basslink conversion - Utility Magazine

The Basslink Interconnector in Tasmania. Image: APA Group The Basslink transmission cable will become a regulated asset, after the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announced its final decision to accept the application from APA Group.  In making the final decision, the AER said was guided by the National Electricity Objective (NEO). The AER determined that converting Basslink is more likely to promote efficient investment in, and efficient oper…

Australian Energy Regulator approves Basslink conversion, boosting Tasmania's pumped hydro potential

Australia's AER has approved plans to convert Basslink to a regulated transmission service, with implications for PHES developments.

AER approves application for Basslink to be converted into a regulated transmission service

After rejecting an earlier proposal, the AER has today approved the conversion of Basslink into a regulated transmission service.

Green light for Basslink conversion - Energy Magazine

Image: 1xpert/stock.adobe.com The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has reversed its draft decision to reject an application to convert Basslink into a Transmission Network Service Provider (TNSP), with the interconnector now set to […] The post Green light for Basslink conversion appeared first on Energy Magazine.

Basslink to be converted to regulated transmission service

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has made a final decision to accept an application from APA Group to convert the Basslink transmission cable to a regulated transmission service. Built in 2006 and acquired by APA Group in 2022, Basslink is a 500MW undersea transmission cable that links Loy Yang in Victoria to George Town in Tasmania. It is currently the only electricity interconnector between Tasmania and mainland Australia, although plans …