Year: 2022

ElectraNet has continued to play a key role in SA Water’s Zero Cost Energy Future Project, with the ultimate aim to connect solar generating facilities at seven pumping station sites to our high voltage network. SA Water’s goal…Read more in full article

The Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia is set to have the long-awaited 280MW Cultana Solar Farm connected into the grid by ElectraNet. Manager Connections, Niketan Tyagi, said, “The connection works for the project are now in the…Read more in full article

Our customer, AGL, is one step closer to energising their 250MW grid-scale Torrens Island Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) after receiving approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).   ElectraNet played a key role in connecting this $180…Read more in full article

ElectraNet congratulates Neoen for achieving a significant milestone on their Goyder South Project, signing a 30-year Transmission Connection Agreement (TCA) with us. This exciting project will initially connect 209MW of wind generation to South Australia while paving the…Read more in full article

Wednesday 23 November update – 7.00pm ElectraNet has restored power flows between South Australia and Victoria following the completion of works to install temporary transmission towers just outside of Tailem Bend. The network has returned to normal operations,…Read more in full article

Eyre Peninsula Link (EP Link) has reached an important completion milestone, with the Whyalla to Cleve section of the new high-voltage transmission line completed. To learn more about this big project milestone and the project’s progress, hear from…Read more in full article

ElectraNet is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Emms as the new Chief Executive, effective 1 July 2022. Simon has held senior leadership positions at ElectraNet for 17 years, most recently as the Group Executive, Network Services….Read more in full article

After two years on the table and months of planning, parts of the 300km Davenport to Leigh Creek line underwent refurbishment works throughout May and June 2022. The line includes the Hawker, Leigh Creek and Copley townships, and…Read more in full article

Major construction work has begun on the South Australian component of the new 900-kilometre electricity interconnector with New South Wales, Project EnergyConnect, with the installation of the first transmission poles at Robertstown today. ElectraNet Interim Chief Executive, Rainer…Read more in full article

ElectraNet experienced a transformer fire at its Para sub-station at Blacktop Road near Willison Road at about 8.20pm on Tuesday. There was no loss of power supply.    ElectraNet is working with the relevant services and stakeholders to…Read more in full article