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Victoria to NSW Interconnector West

The Victoria to NSW Interconnector West – known as VNI West – is a proposed new 500kV double circuit transmission line connecting the high voltage electricity grids in New South Wales and Victoria. The project is part of Transgrid’s program to build the future grid and reliably transition to a clean energy future.

*Map data is indicative only

Project easement

200m transmission line corridor

Project development

Project study area

Preferred corridor

Preferred route

Other routes considered

Explore the following categories to view some of the considerations of the VNI West project.

Existing infrastructure

EnergyConnect Lines Under construction

Holding boundaries

132kV Transmission Line

220kV Transmission Line

330kV Transmission Line

3rd Party Transmission Lines

Major roads

Rail lines

Technical considerations

Unlicensed/private airstrips

Renewable infrastructure

Flood prone land

Category 1 bushfire prone land

(Category 3 Bushfire Prone Land covers the entirety of Edward River Council)

Environmental considerations

Threatened ecological communities

National Parks

Watercourses

Social and community considerations

Irrigated cropping

Renewable Energy Zones

Project Study area

The study area is the broad geographical region within NSW where the project is located.
Preferred Corridor

The area of interest developed from initial desktop analysis of identified constraints and opportunities, within which route options have been identified.
Dinawan substation

As part of EnergyConnect, A new substation is being built between about 30 km south of Coleambally. Dinawan is the local Wiradjuri word for emu.
EnergyConnect

EnergyConnect is a new energy infrastructure project, including a 700km transmission line that will enable greater sharing of electricity between NSW, Victoria and South Australia for the first time.

VNI West fact sheet - October 2024

VNI West EIS Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Tower Construction Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Workforce Accommodation Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Biodiversity Assessment Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Hydrology, Flooding and Water Assessment Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Aboriginal Heritage Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Non-Aboriginal Heritage Fact Sheet - February 2025

VNI West Land Use and Property Impact Assessment Fact Sheet - February 2025