Year: 2020

ElectraNet has completed new high-voltage transmission line and electricity substation works to provide transmission services for OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill and Carrapateena mine sites. Chief Executive, Steve Masters, said the project was the largest ElectraNet has ever undertaken…Read more in full article

South Australian electricity customers can expect even greater savings from the proposed new interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. According to updated independent modelling, South Australian households can expect to save an average of $100 per…Read more in full article

ElectraNet welcomes news from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) that it has approved funding for the proposed new, high-voltage transmission line for the Eyre Peninsula, known as Eyre Peninsula Link. In May 2020, ElectraNet submitted its funding application,…Read more in full article

ElectraNet will be undertaking essential works on the 132 kV high-voltage transmission line between Leigh Creek and Port Augusta. To safely complete these works, a power outage is required on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 from 2am – 10am…Read more in full article

Businesses across the Eyre Peninsula are being encouraged to register their interest to participate in online Local Industry Briefings for Eyre Peninsula Link. Eyre Peninsula Link is the proposed new 270 kilometre, high-voltage transmission line to be constructed…Read more in full article

ElectraNet has commenced annual aerial inspections of its high voltage transmission lines across the state as part of its bushfire readiness program. Group Executive Network Services, Simon Emms, said aerial inspections of ElectraNet’s transmission lines is an important…Read more in full article

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has today released ElectraNet’s application to approve the funding for the new transmission line proposed for the Eyre Peninsula, known as Eyre Peninsula Link. The application to the AER, known as a Contingent…Read more in full article

The first of two synchronous condensers to be installed at Davenport near Port Augusta in South Australia’s north, which arrived in Adelaide recently, will be transported under police escort to ElectraNet’s Davenport substation site today. ElectraNet Chief Executive,…Read more in full article

As a South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy (SACOME) member, ElectraNet was asked to share its insights and learnings in managing the current COVID-19 to date and its experiences generally in dealing with major incidents. As our…Read more in full article

ElectraNet’s battery at Dalrymple on South Australia’s lower Yorke Peninsula received international interest at a recent webinar. ElectraNet Manager Network Development, Hugo Klingenberg, was invited by international power company ABB to talk about the battery at the webinar,…Read more in full article

ElectraNet has joined energy network businesses across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in launching a suite of measures aimed at providing support to customers experiencing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In announcing the…Read more in full article

At ElectraNet, safety is our number one priority and that includes the safety of our people, partners and the community. Since late January 2020, ElectraNet has been planning for and responding to what has since become the COVID-19…Read more in full article

Further to our statement issued on 20 February 2020, regarding an incident at our Happy Valley substation involving the discharge of a quantity of oily stormwater on to neighbouring SA Water land, ElectraNet wishes to confirm: The initial…Read more in full article

ElectraNet and TransGrid have today welcomed the approval by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) of the Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T) for Project EnergyConnect. ElectraNet Chief Executive Steve Masters said today’s announcement was an important project milestone,…Read more in full article