ElectraNet has provided an update that 29 transmission structures were damaged as a result of last night’s wild weather – including twenty-three transmission towers and six 132kV Stobie poles. The key details from the statement are below:
Thursday evening’s significant weather event has damaged the high-voltage network in the State’s north.
ElectraNet is in the process of completing inspections in the region but so far it has been revealed four towers have been damaged on the Davenport to Pimba 132kV line.
Significant damage has also occurred on the Davenport to Leigh Creek South 132kV line with 19 towers down. A further six 132kV Stobie poles have been damaged on the Brinkworth to Bungama line.
Dan Lee first started at Global-Roam in June 2013. He has departed (and returned) for a couple of stints overseas in that time, but rejoined our team permanently in late 2019.
More recently, Dan's focus has been on growing his understanding of the market and developing his analytical capabilities. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Sustainable Energy program at the University of Queensland.
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