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The CEO of South Australia’s electricity transmission network says the plan for the nation’s most advanced grid is to go well past its target 100 per cent net renewables and become a clean energy powerhouse, ultimately able to meet peak demand around eight times greater than current levels with firmed wind and solar.

In a recent presentation detailing South Australia’s world-leading transition to its current average of 74 per cent renewables, ElectraNet chief Simon Emms says the network company is “working hard” on plans to grow its network capacity to 25 gigawatts (GW).

Emms more recently spoke about the state’s “once-in-a-lifetime” growth opportunity in a statement released alongside ElectraNet’s 2026 Transmission Annual Planning Report (TAPR), on March 31, which forecast a doubling in peak demand from 3.3 GW currently to more than 6.5 GW over 15 years.

South Australia opens tender for large-scale renewables under Australian-first legislation

South Australia has opened applications for renewable energy feasibility licences across more than 11,000 square kilometres of land with some of the state’s highest coincident wind and solar resources.

The South Australian government is inviting investors to bid for land in two release areas, Gawler Ranges East and Whyalla West, with the combined territory spanning an area twice the size of Kangaroo Island.

Applications are open until 28 June, providing a 13-week tender period for prospective developers to prepare bids and engage with native title holders on agreements.

The Gawler Ranges East release area comprises approximately 5,200 square kilometres on the Upper Eyre Peninsula, while the Whyalla West release area spans around 6,500 square kilometres in the Upper Spencer Gulf region.

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