EnergyConnect finishes construction in SA
Construction of the South Australian part of Project EnergyConnect, the new high-voltage transmission line between South Australia and New South Wales, has been completed.
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Australia, SA: Construction of the South Australian part of Project EnergyConnect, the new high-voltage transmission line between South Australia and New South Wales, has been completed.
Project EnergyConnect is the largest transmission project ever delivered by ElectraNet. The transmission line covers 206 km from Robertstown to the SA/NSW state border and includes South Australia’s first 330 kV substation at Bundey. ElectraNet Chief Executive Officer, Simon Emms, said the project is a transformational project for SA and the National Electricity Market. It is one of several projects delivered by ElectraNet in the past five years, which whill help enable South Australia’s clean energy transition and net zero goals.
“The interconnector strengthens South Australia’s position as a leader in the transition to a low-carbon economy and enhances our ability to export our abundance of renewable energy resources. As well as unlocking renewable energy developments, it strengthens South Australia’s power grid, and will deliver price savings for customers. Once in full operation the new interconnector is expected to deliver bill savings of $127 for a typical South Australian residential power customer and between $6,000 and $18,000 for business customers,” Emms said.
Inter-network testing of Stage 1 of the new interconnector is scheduled to begin following construction completion of Stage 1 works on the NSW side by Transgrid by April 2024, with release of up to 150 MW of power transfer capability by July 2024, subject to successful testing. Release of the full transfer capability of up to 800 MW is planned for mid-2026, following Stage 2 construction completion in NSW by Transgrid, subject to Stage 2 inter-network testing.
Source: Project Energy Connect
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