澳大利亚的能源联系项目接近完成,但由于费用超支和供应问题,项目要推迟到2026年才能完成。 Australia’s EnergyConnect project nears completion but faces delays until 2026 due to cost overruns and supply issues.

作为澳大利亚将新南威尔士州、维多利亚州和南澳大利亚州连接起来的能源连线传输项目的一部分,已完成了1 500多座钢塔和10 385公里高压电缆。 Over 1,500 steel towers and more than 10,385 km of high-voltage cabling have been completed as part of Australia's EnergyConnect transmission project, which connects NSW, Victoria, and South Australia. 这是一项重要的里程碑。 This is a significant milestone. Bundure分局仍在建设中,但159公里的西部部分已投入运行。 The Bundure substation is still being built, but the 159 km western portion is operational. 由于劳动力短缺、供应链问题、通货膨胀和世界各地的混乱,该项目最初预计耗资21亿美元,但现在估计耗资36亿美元,现已推迟到2026年底。 Due to labor shortages, supply chain problems, inflation, and worldwide disruptions, the project, which was originally projected to cost $2.1 billion but is now estimated to cost $3.6 billion, is postponed until late 2026. 除了支持澳大利亚的可再生能源目标——到2030年可可再生能源占43%,到2050年净为零——之外,它还力求加强澳大利亚的电网。 In addition to supporting Australia's renewable energy targets—43% renewable by 2030 and net zero by 2050—it seeks to fortify the country's grid. TransGrid的外包政策在没有咨询工会雇员的情况下,成为诉讼的对象。 TransGrid's outsourcing policies without consulting union employees have been the subject of a lawsuit.