ElectraNet Project Director Ralf Ricciardi said, “I am very pleased to report that all transmission line towers have been assembled and erected by Downer, our contractor for this component of the project.”
“Stringing works have passed the half-way point from the SA / NSW border to Bundey substation and vegetation rehabilitation around tower sites has commenced,” he said.
Bundey Substation, a critical part of Project EnergyConnect (PEC), is also rapidly nearing completion. On completion, Bundey will be the largest substation by layout in South Australia.
Ricciardi said, “our contractor, Consolidated Power Projects, are progressing with construction activities, which are nearly complete, and secondary systems commissioning are well underway.”
“The high voltage control rooms and telecommunications buildings have been installed, as have all 16 gantries, capacitor banks, and the largest transformers and reactors in South Australia’s network.”
“To date, more than 118,000 hours and an average of 80 people on site each day have made this substation a reality.”
“Once completed by end of this year, Bundey substation will be critical in enabling power flow across SA and NSW, and provide a connection point for future renewable generation, realising the full potential of PEC.”
Project EnergyConnect will stretch for 900km between Robertstown, in South Australia’s mid-north, and Wagga Wagga, in New South Wales, via Buronga with an additional line between Buronga and Red Cliffs, in Victoria. The new interconnector will unlock renewable future energy development, strengthen the grid and deliver savings for customers.
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