STRENGTHEN QUEENSLAND’S ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL FUTURE
RAPAD Power Grid is a unique community-led energy infrastructure development project through a collaboration agreement between RAPAD, Barcaldine Regional Council, and Queensland-owned VisIR Pty Ltd.
CENTRAL WEST QUEENSLAND
Home to vast, world-class clean energy resources that can be developed without competition for agricultural production or damage to nature. The RAPAD Power Grid will expand Queensland’s utility infrastructure, establishing the region as a critical economic and social corridor - supporting the State’s resources, agricultural, social and environmental future.
5.2 GW of HVDC network capacity enabling flexible shifting of energy across key renewable energy and industrial zones in Qld.
4.2 GW solar, producing approximately
8.25 million MWh
of renewable energy
per year.
Integrated common-user battery storage providing flexibility and security to Queensland’s power system.
WORLD LEADING TECHNOLOGY
RAPAD Power Grid will utilise the world’s leading HVDC technology to support a dynamic and flexible power system and be the most innovative transmission network in Australia, potentially the world.
POWERING PRODUCTIVITY
RAPAD Power Grid facilitates the geographic diversification of Queensland energy supply which has significant productivity and security benefits and provides a credible pathway to emissions reduction.
UNLOCKING REGIONAL POTENTIAL
RAPAD Power Grid provides transmission infrastructure to unlock vast clean energy opportunities that will deliver social and economic benefits to the region through unique collaboration between RAPAD, BRC, and VisIR.
Major power system infrastructure that is valuable across a range of long-term future energy mix scenarios means Queensland is ready to realise opportunities, including:
capitalise on investment potential in energy initiatives and clean industrial production both locally and in the major industrial hubs of Gladstone and Townsville, plus provide reinforcement of the local CWQ distribution system.
capitalise on significant solar and wind renewable energy resources in CWQ via HVDC connection which provides geographic diversity and positively contributes to the security of the overall power system for all communities.