As part of our commitment to improve the quality and reliability of power supply within Western Australia, Western Power proposes to construct a new 132,000 volt (132 kV) transmission line in the Welshpool and Kewdale area.
A second 132 kV line is being constructed between the West Kalgoorlie substation and the Black flag substation to improve the security and reliability of power supplies in the area.
The Boddington Gold Mine Management Company (BGMMCo) Ltd has applied for access to Western Power's transmission network to receive additional power for the Boddington Gold Mine Expansion Project.
Corridor option announced: Information sessions will be held in Spalding and Northampton to provide the community with details about how the corridor was identified and the process from here forward.
We have been engaged by the Claremont Joint Venture and the Town of Claremont to underground the power line along Gugeri Street, between Leura Ave and Stirling Rd.
Western Power has engaged consultants to identify any contemporary examples of differential global positioning system (DGPS) degradation or anomalies attributable to the presence of powerlines. The consultants have conducted field trials and reported the findings.
Western Power and Gindalbie Metals Ltd (Gindalbie) are proposing to upgrade the existing transmission line from Eneabba to Koolanooka (via Three Springs), with an extension to Karara.
Western Power is currently investigating line route options to provide electricity for Water Corporation's proposed desalination plant in Binningup.
GHD's full report is now available. It explains the sustainability assessment process and provides a detailed numeric comparison of the corridor options showing why one option is preferred over the others.
Western Power is in the process of upgrading the existing Kwinana to South Fremantle 132kV transmission line.
Western Power is about to start a six-month consultation process for a major upgrade of the transmission line between Margaret River and Busselton.
Western Power will install a 132,000 volt underground power cable between the Guildford terminal substation in Stirling Crescent, and the Midland Junction zone substation in Lloyd Street.
As part of Western Power's commitment to improving the quality and reliability of power supply to the Perth CBD, Western Power is installing two new 132,000 volt (132 kV) underground cables in Milligan Street.
Western Power plans to construct a 300 km 220,000 Volt transmission line between Kojonup and a new magnetite mine at Wellstead, 90 km north east of Albany.
Western Power has commenced a consultation process before work starts on the rebuilding of the existing transmission line between Pinjar and Eneabba.
To meet the growing demand for electricity, and to provide future power supplies for planned development in the City of Wanneroo, Western Power plans to construct a new 132,000 volt (132 kV) transmission line linking the Wanneroo substation to the gas power station at Pinjar.
Western Power is resuming works to upgrade the 132,000 volt (132 kV) transmission line in Lathlain, Carlisle, Welshpool and Queens Park.
Construction of the new 330 kV transmission line from the south-west will need to connect into the exisiting 330 kV network by 2011.
Page update on 16 May 2007
