Hornsdale Wind Farm

This project involved the construction of a new 275kV Cut-In Tower and temporary Bypass Tower for the Hornsdale Wind Farm including the installation of 30km's of OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) across 217 Lattice Tower structures. 

The customer

ElectraNet delivers safe, affordable and reliable solutions to power South Australian homes and businesses. Their transmission network is a crucial part of the electricity supply chain and is used to safely deliver electricity throughout South Australia including regional and remote areas. ElectraNet specialise in asset and project management, contract management and their clients include SA Power Networks, Enerven and large directly connected clients.

The opportunity

The Hornsdale Wind Farm is an wind farm located north of Jamestown in South Australia consisting of 99 wind turbines with a generation capacity of 315MW.  ElectraNet required a new 275kV cut-in tower and temporary bypass tower to be constructed for the Hornsdale Wind Farm in order to connect the farm to National Grid.

The solution

This project involved the construction of a new 275kV Cut-In Tower and temporary Bypass Tower for the Hornsdale Wind Farm including the installation of 30km's of OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) across 217 Lattice Tower structures. The project was completed on time and to budget.