Western Victoria Grid Upgrade
AEMO (the Australian Energy Market Operator) recently undertook a Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T). This process identified a preferred upgrade scenario as well as the potential to investigate large scale battery within the region. Figure 1 details the preferred scenario with the section from Sydenham to Bulgana proceeding through to the approvals phase. Securing
· Figure 1: Western Victorian Renewable Integration preferred scenario, source AEMO PADR https://aemo.com.au/en/initiatives/major-programs/western-victorian-regulatory-investment-test-for-transmission