Identifying opportunities For more than 60 years, TransGrid has been the manager and operator of the New South Wales high voltage electricity transmission network. We work with you to optimise the network for the future. Our core role is to provide safe, reliable and efficient transmission services to New South Wales (NSW), the Connection opportunities Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and National Electricity Market (NEM) customers. We connect generators, In March 2016, eight locations across distributors and major end users to the NSW electricity NSW were identified as opportunities transmission network. Generation and demand have for additional generation connections differing impacts on the network system. We actively based on existing network capability and manage changes to our network to enable the evolving potential renewable resource strength. energy landscape. > Balranald The NSW Connection Opportunities Report is part of > Broken Hill our collaborative approach, which provides customers > Buronga with an indication of potential connection opportunities > Darlington Point throughout NSW. Our objective is to promote and facilitate > Griffith new developments with efficient and cost-effective > Parkes connections. > Tamworth > Wellington We have combined information from a range of sources to build a useful picture of the opportunities for additional Indicative new generation connection generation in NSW. A series of underlying assumptions capacities are based on the current have been made to account for the continuously evolving peak demand forecasts with all network electricity system. As the network evolves, through new elements available and in service. connections and other developments, we intend to regularly reassess and publish new opportunities. Achievement of the connection capacities may require some network modifications The NSW Connection Opportunities Report is a starting and the installation of new generation point for further conversations about how we can connect at a particular site could reduce other new generation sources to the NSW transmission network. capacities. Contact us for further information about your connection today. TransGrid is more than a network, working closely with you to deliver innovative solutions. Find out more about how you could connect W:transgrid.com.au/infrastructure E: [email protected] P: 1800 533 825 More than a network Opportunities for you to connect Broken Hill Tamworth Wellington Connection Opportunity Parkes Buronga Balranald Grifth Darlington Point Opportunity Voltage level Current capacity (MW)* Potential capacity (MW)* Balranald 220 kV 205 700+ 22 kV 30 30 Broken Hill 220 kV 95 400 22 kV 60 200 Buronga 220 kV 240 700+ Darlington Point 330 kV 610 700+ 132 kV 470 500+ Griffith 132 kV 285 340 33 kV 60 60 Parkes 132 kV 260 390 66 kV 140 140 Tamworth 330 kV 700+ 700+ 66 kV 60 270 Wellington 330 kV 700+ 700+ 132 kV 500+ 700+ *As at March 2016 Visit transgrid.com.au/infrastructure for more details on connecting to TransGrid’s network.