Minister and Marinus mark key milestone

Key points

• State Energy Minister Jaclyn Symes visited Hazelwood North in the Latrobe Valley to mark the planned start of construction on the Marinus Link converter station. The site is currently an empty paddock off Tramway Road, after Marinus Link bought the land.
• The state government says the project could create up to 1000 jobs, and local contractors have already been engaged. Ms Symes said the project would help keep power bills from rising as coal-fired power stations close.
• Marinus Link will connect the Latrobe Valley and North West Tasmania, allowing hydro and wind power to flow between the two states.