Month: September 2016

8:40 PM Transmission power supply has now been restored to Port Lincoln and the Lower Eyre Peninsula after damage to the Eyre Peninsula transmission line was successfully repaired. Maintenance crews have repaired a storm damaged transmission tower near…Read more in full article

6:45 PM High-voltage electricity transmission supply has been restored to all but a few isolated pockets of South Australia following Wednesday afternoon’s state-wide blackout. The blackout was caused by severe and wide-spread weather conditions, which the Bureau of…Read more in full article

5:45 PM Transmission supply has been restored to Leigh Creek and Pimba this afternoon, after patrols confirmed the lines supplying power to the far north regions were safe to re-energise. Repairs to the damaged Lower Eyre Peninsula transmission…Read more in full article

12:45 PM Ongoing efforts are continuing to restore power supply to Port Lincoln and surrounding areas. Partial supply was achieved late this morning, using back-up generation, but ongoing issues are being experienced. It remains our priority to fix…Read more in full article

10:30 AM ElectraNet crews are still working hard this morning to restore power to Port Lincoln and have begun inspecting transmission lines to the far north of the state. Crews with cranes and other equipment have been dispatched…Read more in full article

7:30 PM Power has been restored to the upper Eyre Peninsula. Whyalla was brought online late this afternoon. Power has since been restored to Cleve and west to Wudinna. Ground patrols are continuing on the line between Cleve…Read more in full article

3PM ElectraNet has restored the majority of South Australia’s transmission network following yesterday’s severe weather event that caused a state-wide blackout. Power was restored to Port Pirie and Port Augusta around lunchtime today and we are working to restore power…Read more in full article

12.30AM ElectraNet has been working to restore normal operation of the transmission network, since a severe weather event caused a state-wide black out yesterday afternoon. Power was restored to the CBD and most of the Adelaide metro area…Read more in full article

9:10 PM ElectraNet has been working hard to restore normal operation of the transmission network, since a severe weather event caused a state-wide black earlier this afternoon. The storm has caused significant damage to the transmission network. Three…Read more in full article

5:30 PM The severe storm front affecting South Australia has damaged parts of the transmission network and resulted in a state-wide black out at approximately 3:45 pm. ElectraNet is currently working with the Australian Energy Market Operator to…Read more in full article

9.45PM All faults have been resolved on the Eyre Peninsula’s high-voltage transmission network, following a delay in restoration work earlier, due to site access issues. Transmission supply was lost yesterday afternoon, caused by lightning associated with storm activity. …Read more in full article

6.20PM Site access issues have caused delays to the restoration work taking place on the Eyre Peninsula’s transmission network. It is now anticipated that transmission supply will be restored tonight.  “We understand what an imposition this is on…Read more in full article

8.40AM ElectraNet’s ground crews are working hard to restore power as safely and quickly as possible on the Eyre Peninsula, following loss of transmission supply yesterday caused by inclement weather.  It is anticipated that transmission supply will be…Read more in full article

6.40PM A lightning strike associated with storm activity on the Eyre Peninsula near Port Lincoln caused a loss of transmission supply to the Lower Eyre Peninsula at around 3.40pm today. ElectraNet’s transmission network supplies bulk high-voltage power to…Read more in full article