ElectraNet and Downer begin construction of $300 M Eyre Peninsula Link
Australia, Eyre Peninsula: The construction of a new 270 km, HV transmission line across the Eyre Peninsula is underway, carried out by ElectraNet and Downer.
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Australia, Eyre Peninsula: The construction of a new 270 km, HV transmission line across the Eyre Peninsula is underway, carried out by ElectraNet and Downer.
ElectraNet Chief Executive, Steve Masters, said the project called Eyre Peninsula Link would take about 18 months to complete, with the new line expected to be energised by the end of 2022.
“This project is an important and significant investment in the Eyre Peninsula that will give residential and business electricity users a more secure and reliable power supply,” Mr Masters said. “The current transmission line powering the region is over 50 years old and we have spent a considerable amount of time planning for its replacement to ensure it will meet the region’s current and future needs, while also keeping costs as low as possible.
Constructing the Eyre Peninsula Link requires 500 sets of concrete foundation, which will be the foundations of the transmission towers.
The Eyre Peninsula Link will provide the local community with a secure and reliable power supply, increased network capacity, enable new renewable energy and mining projects to connect in the future and create around 300 jobs.
Construction is underway after Downer was contracted to create the detailed design and construction of the project, following an Early Contractor Involvement engagement — comprising the preliminary design works and critical procurement activities.
ElectraNet and Downer would also like to thank the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation and its members for their ongoing collaboration and support in sharing their knowledge and culture with the workforce, recognising the service they continue to provide with monitoring and identification of the culturally sensitive areas along the construction route.
Source: Utility Magazine