Construction work begins for USD1.76 billion interconnector project in Australia

The construction work has started for the 900-kilometer electricity interconnector in New South Wales. The first transmission poles have been installed at Robertstown.

The 330 kV high-voltage transmission interconnector runs between Robertstown, in South Australia’s mid-north, and Wagga Wagga, in New South Wales, via Buronga with an additional line between Buronga and Red Cliffs, in Victoria. The total line capacity of the project is 800 MW – the equivalent of delivering energy to 240,000 extra households.

Construction work on the new interconnector is expected to create more than 200 regional jobs. There will be about 380 new transmission towers built and 2,500 kilometers of new conductor installed in South Australia. 

TransGrid is responsible for constructing the New South Wales section of the interconnector. Construction work in South Australia is expected to be completed in late 2023.