Regulatory investment test for transmission Marinus Link

The regulatory investment test for transmission (RIT-T) is a cost-benefit analysis overseen by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). It assesses the economic and technical impact of, and preferred timing for, all major network investments in the national energy market (NEM). The RIT-T process ensures regulated transmission investment decisions are in the long term interests of customers.

Project Marinus – Project Assessment Conclusions Report
(July 2018 – June 2021)

The publication of this report marks the culmination of the Project Marinus RIT-T process, which began in 2018 with the publication of the Project Specification Consultation Report (PSCR). The report outlines our stakeholder engagement activities, economic and technical analysis and results in the identification of a preferred option that maximises the net economic benefits to the NEM.

Report:
Project Marinus PACR (summary)
Project Marinus RIT-T Project Assessment Conclusions Report (PACR)

Attachments:
Ernst & Young market modelling attachment
GHD FCAS modelling attachment
Jacobs project cost estimate

Supplementary Analysis Report
(November – December 2020)

The Report responds to stakeholder feedback received on the Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR) analysis and takes into consideration the updated scenarios, inputs and assumptions of the 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP) released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

On Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 11am to 12:30pm (AEDT), we held a webinar to discuss this report.

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Submissions to Supplementary Analysis Report

Following the submission period to 7 December 2020, the following submissions were received:

Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR)
(December 2019 – April 2020)

TasNetworks published the Project Marinus Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR) in early 2020. The PADR takes into account feedback from submissions received during the consultation period following the PSCR’s release.

TasNetworks will be receiving feedback on the PADR over the coming months as part of the RIT-T consultation process, including briefings in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart in early 2020.

Subsequent to publishing the PADR, additional data files are available which contain detailed information relating to PADR modelling assumptions and results. You can view the PADR files (ZIP file 12MB).

Hourly results of the PADR simulation results are available upon request. Please contact us and we will share a link to download the files (up to 1Gb per .zip). Please state “hourly results request” in the subject. Further explanation of how TasNetworks has used public data in the PADR can be provided on request where reasonably practicable to do so, and where requested for the purpose of understanding PADR modelling in order to participate in the RIT-T consultation process.

A copy of the slides presented at the most recent PADR forum can be found here: PADR forum slides.

In response to stakeholder feedback, TasNetworks publishes this explanatory note regarding computation of benefits and costs for Marinus Link. You can also take a look at the accompanying explainer spreadsheet.

Stakeholder Submissions PADR

TasNetworks has received feedback on the PADR as part of the RIT-T consultation process.

A total of 15 submissions were received, of which two were confidential.
Non-confidential stakeholder submissions are provided below. Responses to this consultation will be summarised in the next stage of Marinus Link investigation.

Project Specification Consultation Report
(July 2019 – September 2019)

Marinus Link published its initial Project Specification Consultation Report (PSCR) as part of the RIT-T process in July 2018. This report and the feedback it has received is available below.