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Match this with pumped hydro and the interstate transmission networks and Tasmania could become the battery for east and south Australian states. There's anoth

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  > Match this with pumped hydro and the interstate transmission networks and Tasmania could become the battery for east and south Australian states. That is the current plan, as well as the state planning (and signed into law!) to double their renewables capacity by 2040. (Marinus Link mentioned below is a 1500MW upgrade to the existing 500MW underwater interconnect allowing the bidirectional flow of power between Tasmania and the mainland). > Barnett added that the Tasmanian government would continue to support an expansion of the state’s renewable energy capabilities, as the state looks to grow its role as a supplier of zero emissions energy to both mainland Australia and of green hydrogen into international export markets. > “But there is more to do, which is why we have set a target to double our renewable generation to a global-leading target of 200 per cent of our current needs by 2040 – which we recently passed into law following the passing of legislation through both Houses of Parliament,” Barnett added. “We are also continuing to progress the Marinus Link and Battery of the Nation projects that represent an intergenerational opportunity to make Tasmania a global leader and the renewable energy powerhouse of Australia.”