The Australian government will utilise Tasmania’s renewable energy potential through significant investment in an interconnector to bring hydroelectricity to the mainland. The Marinus Link, a 1,500-megawatt capacity undersea and underground cable, will export low-cost, reliable hydroelectricity from Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation and across the state into the national electricity grid when it is most needed. The project involves 250 kilometres (155 miles) of undersea cabling and 90 kilometres (56 miles) of underground cabling in the state of Victoria and is expected to provide around 2,800 jobs at peak construction, as well as stimulate investment in hydro and wind-generated electricity. Marinaslink.com says that as coal-fired electricity generation continues to wane, the National Electricity Market is transforming to variable renewable generation, including wind and solar. While these two sources produce clean and low-cost power, there are shortages in supply when the wind isn’t blowing, or the sky is cloudy. Meanwhile, hydroelectric …