Planned Yorke Peninsula electricity outage

ElectraNet advises that a planned outage will take place on Sunday, 14 March, which will temporarily interrupt electricity supply to townships on the Yorke Peninsula. The outage will occur from 3am to 11am Australian Central Daylight Time (local…Read more in full article

Community engagement for proposed SA-NSW interconnector engagement goes virtual

Members of the public wanting to find out more about the proposed new electricity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales, called Project EnergyConnect, can now visit an online engagement room. ElectraNet Land Services Manager, Scott Haynes,…Read more in full article

Substation upgrades help SA Water deliver important business objectives

As two of South Australia’s largest essential service providers, SA Water and ElectraNet, have a long-standing business and operational relationship. SA Water is one of the largest energy users connected to the South Australian transmission network (owned and…Read more in full article

New electricity infrastructure powering SA mines

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

Increased bill reductions to flow from SA-NSW electricity interconnector

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

Funding for Eyre Peninsula Link approved

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

Planned power outage Hawker, Neuroodla & Leigh Creek South

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

Online Eyre Peninsula Link project briefings for local businesses

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

Transmission line aerial inspections commence

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

Eyre Peninsula Link funding application lodged

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

Davenport to take delivery of first synchronous condenser

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

Insight and learnings in managing COVID-19

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

Yorke Peninsula battery goes international

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

Energy Networks Relief Package

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

Proactively managing COVID-19 risk

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

Update: Happy Valley sub-station statement

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

Project EnergyConnect achieves important milestone

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

Eyre Peninsula Power Supply Restored

11.30pm update, 30 Dec Power has been restored to townships between Whyalla and Port Lincoln after the high-voltage transmission line which supplies the region ‘tripped’ due to smoke from a bushfire near Cowell on Monday. To ensure community…Read more in full article

Proposed SA-NSW interconnector identified as ‘priority project’

Project EnergyConnect, the proposed new interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales, has been listed by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) as a Group 1 (Priority Project) in its Draft 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP) released…Read more in full article

Planned Yorke Peninsula outage postponed

ElectraNet is advising customers on the Yorke Peninsula that the planned power outage on 1 December for maintenance works has been postponed. The works are likely to be re-scheduled to occur in the first half of 2020. Prior…Read more in full article

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