Buronga, New South Wales - Construction of Australia’s largest energy transmission project is powering ahead with the foundations for one of the biggest substations in the Southern Hemisphere being poured in Buronga, New South Wales, while in South Australia the largest transformers in the state’s high voltage network are now being installed. 

Transgrid and its construction partner SecureEnergy, which are building the 700km NSW section of the EnergyConnect project from Wagga Wagga to the SA border, with a connection to Red Cliffs in Victoria, said 850 cubic metres of concrete had been poured during an 11-hour operation earlier this week to form the foundations for two 120 MVA synchronous condensers which will sit at the heart of the new Buronga substation.

For Transgrid, an Australian transmission network company, this is a significant milestone in its interstate transmission project, which aims to improve the reliability and security of electricity supply across states. The project involves the construction of new transmission lines and substations, and the installation of advanced technologies. The achievement of the concrete milestone marks a major step towards the project's completion, which is expected to benefit households, businesses, and the environment.

Source: pv-magazine-australia.com