Western Power is undertaking more than 200 upgrades to transmission substations across the South West Interconnected System to boost network resilience ahead of summer.
These works include inspections, asset repairs and maintenance on some of the network’s most vital assets, responsible for controlling and protecting the flow of electricity between power generators and homes and businesses.
Western Power Asset Operations Executive Manager Zane Christmas said the work was part of the organisation’s extensive summer preparedness works.
“Transmission substations are a critical pathway to supply tens of thousands of customers, so it’s vital all our infrastructure is ready for what’s predicted to be another extremely hot summer,” he said.
“The demand on our infrastructure has changed rapidly over the past few years and we’re doing everything we can to increase its resilience.
“Last summer highlighted the benefits of this kind of preparedness work, with multiple days of temperatures above 40 degrees.
“This tested the extensive work we’d undertaken in previous years, with the anticipated positive result.
“Inspections, maintenance and repairs, asset replacement and network upgrades are all part of ensuring the network continues to meet growing demand.”