Government approves HumeLink transmission project connecting Snowy Hydro 2.0 to grid

A major transmission project that will connect Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the energy grid has received final government approval, taking the total cost of the pumped hydro scheme to almost $17 billion.

The $4.8 billion HumeLink project will link Snowy 2.0 through 365 kilometres of high-voltage power…