This critical infrastructure will connect the Nation’s biggest renewable energy project into the grid for the benefit of all Australians, forming the backbone of the power transmission network from South Australia through to northern Queensland – helping link multiple renewable energy zones into the grid.
As part of the UGL and CPB Contractors joint venture delivering HumeLink West, our project team has:
- Started foundation piling for the project’s first transmission tower, setting the platform to begin the assembly and erection of 140 kms of transmission towers over the coming months
- Constructed around 30 access points and upgraded or installed 70km of new access tracks
- Established tower materials laydowns at Gugaa, Ellerslie and near Batlow
- Completed the Tarcutta worker accommodation camp, with the Kunama facility on track for completion in November
- Begun construction of a 500 kV substation at Maragle, enabling Snowy Hydro 2.0 to be fed into the grid
- Started building a brand new 500 kV substation, which will form the hub for power transmission in the Riverina at Gugaa
We’re excited to play our role in building Australia’s clean energy future.
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