Transgrid's Renewable Energy Hub aims to enhance New South Wales' energy network by facilitating additional connections, particularly in the New England region. A feasibility study has been initiated to explore the potential for such hubs, which would offer cost savings and economic benefits while addressing regulatory and community engagement challenges. The hub concept may play a crucial role in managing the shift towards decentralized renewable energy sources.

1. TransGrid’s Renewable Energy Hub
Mal Coble, Group Manager, Business Diversification
17 March 2016
More than a network
#WIF2016

2. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
About us
Operator and manager of the NSW transmission
network, we connect generators, distributors and
major end users
64,200 GWh moved in 2014/15
12,900 km transmission lines
99 substations
2,300 km optical fibre
We’re more than a network
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3. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
New England
region
NSW
Renewable
Energy Hub
A Renewable Energy Hub could bring more than 700MW in additional connections
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4. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
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Stage 1:
Feasibility study
& knowledge
sharing report
Proof of Concept – New England
Identify & implement potential future
renewable hubs
First customer
connection request
Stage 2:
Construction of
Renewable Energy
Hub
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5. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Investigation streams
Technical Commercial CommunityRegulatory
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6. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Network configuration – without a hub
330kV Transmission line
Connection point
Proposed transmission line
Proposed substation
Glen Innes substation
132 kV
Transmission
line
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7. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Network configuration – with a hub
330kV Transmission line
Connection point
Proposed transmission line
Proposed substation
Glen Innes substation
132 kV
Transmission
line
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8. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Standalone
connection costs
Hub connection
costs
Overall
cost
saving
Overall
connection
cost for hub
arrangement
Commercial considerations
Cost savings
Risk sharing
Investment returns
Replication
The New England Renewable Hub brings economic benefits
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9. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Regulatory considerations
There are potential hurdles to
commercial development/funding
of a SENE or a hub concept study
that need to be addressed.
Incentives for a commercial party
to fund for such a study need to
be considered.
Is it a SENE?
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10. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Community engagement
There is overwhelming broad
community support for these types
of development in the region.
Benefits
New England community:
“We are different”
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11. TransGrid's Renewable Energy Hub
Next steps
> Balranald
> Buronga
> Broken Hill
> Darlington Point
> Griffith
> Parkes
> Tamworth
> Wellington
Visit our stand to find out more
Other possible hub locations
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12. Connection hubs may prove to be an important
ingredient in addressing challenges associated with
increasingly decentralised electricity supply from
renewable sources