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I am thrilled to share insights from our WSP in Australia specialists on transmission line route selection. Our approach prioritises community and environmental factors, crucial for Australia’s energy transition. Through four key steps, we ensure projects meet functional needs while enhancing social acceptance. These principles, adaptable to various infrastructure projects, reflect our dedication to sustainability and community engagement. Explore article below. #WeAreWSP #Planning #CommunityEngagment #Envionment #Transmission #EnergyTransition

Transmission development is changing! Developers are embedding early engagement at the very start of studying the area where a project could be developed. In the article below Alex McDonald and Matt Allen share insights about four key steps that can help identifying with communities and key stakeholders the social and environmental constraints of a project. #enegerytransformation #justtransition

This briefing summarises our recent work on planning for a decarbonised power sector ⚡️ It sets out progress to date and what steps the current and a future government must take to achieve a decarbonised power in the next decade or so, while protecting nature and bringing the public along on the transition

🎯 To achieve the target of a decarbonised power system by 2035, the UK must rapidly advance renewable energy projects and electricity infrastructure. 📉 Despite some progress, recent years have seen ever growing planning delays, grid connection issues, and global supply chain competition impeding progress. ⚡ In our latest briefing, Sophie O'Connell and Johann Beckford map out the planning context around renewable energy and explain what needs to change to speed up the development of a clean power system, including greater public awareness of the changes to expect. Acting on our recommendations would help to streamline renewable infrastructure development, address opposition and safeguard nature. 📘 Read the briefing here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_SP7wSe

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)'s $2 Billion Grid Upgrade for Renewables ⚡🌱 TL;DR: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announces a $2 billion investment to expand high-voltage transmission infrastructure in the western U.S. This move addresses insufficient grid capacity that hampers renewable energy projects, aligning with clean energy goals amid climate challenges. Highlights • Growing transmission issues as states adopt clean-energy policies • BPA's initiative to build multiple high-voltage substations • Challenges of expensive, complex construction amidst urgent demands • Importance in achieving renewable energy integration and compliance • Commitment crucial for sustainability and future energy policies #RenewableEnergy #GreenInfrastructure #CleanEnergy #BPA #Sustainability #ClimateAction Article Source https://lnkd.in/dFVtkdSF

Completed one year ago in Dec. 2023, our Central East Energy Connect project replaced old infrastructure with new #transmission lines on existing rights-of-way to reduce congestion and integrate more renewable energy into New York's power #grid https://bit.ly/4iG8qJg

Senior Vice President of External Affairs Sarah Webster will moderate a panel discussing expanding and optimizing the energy grid at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Policy Forum in Washington D.C. Expanding and upgrading transmission capacity is necessary to accommodate the integration of renewable energy and storage resources spurred by public investment and private demand. This panel will discuss solutions for building this much-needed infrastructure, including improvements to regional and interregional transmission planning, greater use of grid-enhancing technologies and advanced conductoring, reforms to permitting processes, and more. https://lnkd.in/eBtzRsjq #PatternEnergy #PatternPeople #ACOREPolicyForum #Sustainability #Transmission #RenewableEnergy #RenewablePower #CleanEnergy #CleanPower

The release of the 2024 Victorian Transmission Plan Guidelines brings us a step closer to understanding what the clean energy transition will look like in Victoria, including through the use of Renewable Energy Zones and long-term transmission network planning. Discover insights from myself, Joshua Dellios and Jemima Jacobson on how to navigate these developments in transmission infrastructure planning. https://lnkd.in/gHUWAKub #energytransition #transmissioninfrastructure

Work to create a greener energy infrastructure is going to affect many land owners and tenants across the UK and especially in Scotland where there are ambitious plans to increase renewable energy output from 13.8GW to 20GW by 2030. It is important to remember that these opportunities will only come to fruition through significant upgrades to the electrical infrastructure. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hNBHBu #GreenEnergy #NetZero

As the competition for land in energy projects heats up, speed could become a game-changer in the development industry. Securing and permitting land for clean energy projects is currently slow and costly, with less than 20% successfully connecting to the grid due to interconnection costs and local objections. In New York, to meet its 20 GW renewable goal by 2030, it needs to ramp up deployment from 0.5 GW to 2.8 GW annually. Meeting climate and clean energy targets will require a faster pace of development. https://lnkd.in/eYWMY6KX #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyProjects #SpeedToMarket #Interconnection #PermittingChallenges #NewYorkEnergy #ClimateGoals #EnergyDevelopment #GreenEnergy #SustainableFuture #EnergyTransition