Mr. MAFF warned in Friday's budget that the energy environment was changing.
Battery technology will also be a big problem and pose a threat to the national energy market, he said.
"We have enough energy and that's why we need to be very careful with the major industrial sectors," Mr. Groom said . ".
Major industrial enterprises such as Bell Bay aluminum and New York star use the state's 60 electricity.
"If we lose a major industrial enterprise in this state, we will have a lot of oversupply, with a lot of fixed costs embedded in the system that need to be paid by someone," he said.
The second connector, Mr. groom said, could ease the excess. Power supply. ‘‘It’s a long-
This is a semester competition, he said.
From feasibility to delivery, the second Basslink will take about eight years, he said.
"We have to make sure that we have the ability to respond to the loss of major industries and/or the ability to take advantage of any future opportunities in the national market," he said.
The groom says there are opportunities and risks in battery technology.
"There is no doubt that battery storage has the potential to completely change energy," he said . ".
But he says people are "off the grid" as a threat to the market.
"There are potential opportunities as we move forward. . .
"This may enable us to take advantage of excess electricity in the country's peak environment and in the best interests," he said . ".