Publications: Papers and Submissions
Our publications help advocate, educate and organise to ensure best practice planning is addressed and positive action taken to engage with communities so projects meet the needs and expectations of local communities.
Victorian Transmission Investment Framework Submission
Energy Grid Alliance has made a submission to the much-anticipated ‘Victorian Transmission Investment Framework (VTIF)’ consultation process. This is an important step in defining the much-needed policy and framework to help redefine Victoria’s future electricity grid. State-level planning, social licence, public policy and environmental considerations are central to the delivery of renewables, associated electricity infrastructure and enabling legislation.
Acquiring Social Licence for Electricity Transmission
'Acquiring Social Licence for Electricity Transmission' is an important policy paper that advocates for much-needed reform and makes recommendations to better facilitate delivery of electricity transmission projects. Unless addressed, the current framework will continue to erode opportunities to acquire social licence.
Understanding External Costs of Overhead Electricity Transmission
External costs should be considered in transmission planning to rebalance the true benefits, this will lead to greater market efficiency and environmental sustainability. The evaluation of the external costs could be of great help during the cost-benefit analysis, allowing the negative impacts to be considered in the process to identify the optimal transmission development path.
Engineering Victoria’s Future Electricity Grid
The transition to renewable energy generation must be harmonised with broader environmental goals to enable the exploitation of co-benefits and minimise negative socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Underground HVDC options should be deployed, using existing rights-of-way where technically feasible.
Best Practice Approach for Protection of Wedge-tailed Eagles in Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Development
The transition to renewable energy generation in the name of climate change must not degrade the environment and biodiversity we are striving to protect. It is critical that electricity network planners seriously consider Wedge-tailed Eagle nesting, territory and habitat requirements.
Review of AusNet Services WVTNP Underground Construction Summary Report
AusNet’s preliminary findings require further scrutiny. Misconceptions may have inadvertently led to overhead HVAC construction being recommended as the preferred solution by the investigation and an underground solution prematurely dismissed.
Engineering Bushfire Resilience – Best Practice Approach to Transmission Line Routing
Energy Grid Alliance have developed a paper that focuses on Engineering Bushfire Resilience - Best Practice Approach to Transmission Line Routing. This paper recommends that good engineering design will ensure any new infrastructure route does not lead to unsustainable deterioration in grid resilience.
Regulating Protection of Wildlife
Energy Grid Alliance have provided a submission to 'Regulating the protection of Wildlife Statement of Regulatory Intent' consultation draft.
Best Practices in Energy Transmission Line Routing to Avoid Habitat Fragmentation
Energy Grid Alliance have provided a submission to energy transmission stakeholders with an emphasis on Best Practices in Energy Transmission Line Routing to Avoid Habitat Fragmentation.
Minimising Environmental Effects of Energy Transmission Networks
Feedback is sought from community and industry stakeholders to develop consistent investment assessment framework to facilitate early identification of project risks and potential impacts. Written submissions to the Discussion Paper closed midnight, 30 August 2021.
Response to the Built Environment Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan 2022-2026
Energy Grid Alliance have provided a submission to DELWPs Built Environment Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan 2022-2026 with an emphasis on undergrounding energy infrastructure through, or routing transmission lines away from, bushfire prone areas to build increased network resilience.
Response to the Building a Better Understanding of Bushfire Risk Consultation Paper
Energy Grid Alliance have provided a submission to DELWPs Building a Better Understanding of Bushfire Risk Consultation Paper with an emphasis on undergrounding energy infrastructure through, or routing transmission lines away from, bushfire prone areas to build increased network resilience.
High-voltage Transmission Line Setback Policy Guidelines
Feedback was sought from community and industry stakeholders on recommended setbacks identified in the Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Energy Transmission Discussion Paper. The purpose of this paper is to provide framework and planning guidelines for the establishment of new large-scale energy transmission projects.
Response to the Renewable Energy Zone Development Plan Directions Paper
Energy Grid Alliance is concerned that the best solution may be one that is not currently being considered. Energy Grid Alliance recommends a comprehensive review of the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project.