Engineering Excellence

Engineering Excellence

With strong future growth in power demand a certainty, the timely and cost-effective refurbishment and establishment of new electricity transmission assets in South Australia is essential – so that all electricity consumers have access to reliable electricity supplies into the future.

ElectraNet currently has a dedicated team of over 150 engineers working to reinforce and expand South Australia’s high-voltage transmission network. They are delivering a large portfolio of transmission developments currently worth in excess of $150 million a year to the community, to ensure the network’s long-term sustainability.

At ElectraNet, we consider a wide range of essential environmental and social aspects for all of our activities, including:

• Minimising the visibility of our infrastructure and potential impacts on the landscape

• Minimising impact on our neighbouring landowners

• Maintaining access for farm machinery on local roads and within properties

• Protecting Aboriginal and European heritage interests

• Minimising impact on native flora and fauna

• Minimising impact on watercourses

• Continuing our rigorous inspection, maintenance, vegetation clearance and operating protocols, in successfully managing fire risk

• Addressing all construction and ongoing operational management issues

• Complying with all relevant Acts and Regulations.