A 1,100-kilometre 275-kilovolt (kV) overhead high-voltage electricity transmission line connecting the North West Minerals Provence and Mount Isa to the National Electricity Market grid south of Townsville.
Proponent
CuString Pty Ltd
Location/s
The transmission line would run from a new sub-station at Woodstock, south of Townsville, to the Chumvale sub-station, near Cloncurry. Subject to demand, the line may extend west to Mount Isa and south to existing and potential mining operations. View map.
Local government/s
Townsville City Council
Burdekin Shire Council
Charters Towers Regional Council
Flinders Shire Council
Richmond Shire Council
McKinlay Shire Council
Cloncurry Shire Council
Mount Isa City Council
Investment
$1 billion
Key features
1,100-kilometre, 275-kV high-voltage electricity transmission line
support towers every 400-600 meters
new sub-stations at Woodstock and Chumvale, near Cloncurry
120-metre-wide easement
access tracks for construction and maintenance
construction camps
Expected completion
2024
Jobs
Up to 400 (construction)
30 (operational)
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date
Activity
Currently
Draft terms of reference for EIS and comments being assessed.
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