More than 1,000 people were left without power on 5 April after a substation in the Sydney CBD was...
News, features and project case studies about Australian electricity substations, covering construction, management and performance
Work has begun to upgrade the Trevor Horman Substation in Berrimah in order to ensure that it will continue...
Many utilities work with trusted partners to upgrade and make improvements to existing infrastructure to provide greater capacity and...
Powerlink's Bouldercombe Substation has taken delivery of a high voltage transformer weighing more than 200t. The Bouldercombe Substation is...
Transgrid has modified the preferred route for its VNI West project in response to feedback from recent consultations. The...
Sefanit has been asking big questions her whole life. Electricity fascinated her as a child, and she yearned to...
Powerlink's Greenbank Substation has received a 326t transformer for its latest grid-scale battery connection project. The transformer was transported...
Powerlink Queensland and the Bureau of Meteorology have renewed their partnership to share knowledge and data to deliver better...
Ergon Energy Network has announced that it has begun civil works on the Mossman Substation in Douglas Shire, paving...
Powerlink Queensland and engineering consultancy agency, RET international (RETi) have signed an agreement to together deliver consultancy services to...
Electrical wellheads submerged in floodwaters, power boxes overheating in 45-degree weather, maintaining ageing infrastructure, meeting rising energy demand –...
Decommissioning ageing power assets can present major safety risks to power sector employees and the general public if not...
Jemena has invested $15 million to replace major plant infrastructure at its Footscray East zone substation (ZSS). The recently...
Transgrid has reached a major milestone in the construction of one of the biggest substations in the Southern Hemisphere,...
New bushfire safety technology installed at a Zone Substation in Gheringhap, Victoria has begun stress-testing to help protect customers...
As one of Australia’s leading providers of high voltage electricity transmission network services, Powerlink undertakes an extensive program of...
By John Thompson, Journalist, Energy Magazine Substations are the backbone of Australia’s energy grid, connecting electricity generators to essential...
Upgrades totalling $45 million have been delivered to Transgrid’s Victoria-New South Wales Interconnector (VNI) increasing capacity by 170MW. Transgrid...
Powercor has re-energised Mooroopna Zone Substation, restoring power to homes and businesses and marking the final stages of its...
To deliver an affordable and reliable energy supply to Sydney, Transgrid has been undertaking major works to upgrade the...
CitiPower has lowered a 74-tonne high-voltage electricity transformer into its Dock Area Zone Substation, as part of an ongoing...
Works are underway on a large-scale project by SA Power Networks, which includes a new substation at St Kilda...
The upgrade of the Tamworth substation is now complete, the largest of five substations to undergo works as part...
Transgrid’s Victoria-NSW Interconnector (VNI) upgrade project has begun the installation of smart technology at the Stockdill substation, to enable...
Two major contracts have been awarded for the construction of the South Australian component of the EnergyConnect high voltage...
Two major contracts have been awarded for the construction of the South Australian component of the EnergyConnect high voltage...
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has revealed new research forecasting a bright new future for Australia’s critical mineral resources...
Powercor has unveiled plans to connect renewable energy projects to the grid faster in Victoria, and proposed the connection...
Upgrade work is underway for the installation of an advanced bushfire safety device for Mildura’s local electricity network. Powercor...
SA Power Networks is powering ahead with its $4 million refurbishment of the Whyalla City substation to improve power...
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