Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector

Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Queensland
General direction south-north–south
From Armidale
Passes through Dumaresq
Bulli Creek
Braemar
To Tarong
Ownership information
Operator TransGrid
Powerlink Queensland
Construction information
Commissioned 2001
Technical information
Type of current AC
Power rating 700 MW (NSW to Queensland)
1,200 MW (Queensland to NSW)
AC Voltage 330 kV (Armidale–Dumaresq–Bulli Creek–Braemar)
275 kV (Braemar–Tarong)
Number of circuits 2

The Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector (QNI) is a 330 kV AC interconnection between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. The link was commissioned in 2001. It consisted of double-circuit 330 kV lines between Armidale, Dumaresq, Bulli Creek and Braemar, and a double-circuit 275 kV line between Braemar and Tarong.[1] The original maximum transfer capacity was 300 to 350 MW in both directions. This has been progressively increased to 700 MW from New South Wales to Queensland and 1,200 MW from Queensland to New South Wales.[2] The interconnector id operated by TransGrid and Powerlink Queensland.

References

  1. ↑ Blake, Ben (2014). Interconnector capabilities for the national electricity market. Australian energy Market Operator (published July 2014). p. 6.
  2. ↑ Project assessment conclusions report—development of the Queensland NSW Interconnector. Powerlink Transgrid. 13 November 2014. p. 16.


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