As part of its commitment to improving grid reliability, Western Power has completed network resilience works in Dalwallinu, Moora and Coorow, which will help safeguard these communities against major weather events.
Western Power Executive Manager of Asset Operations, Zane Christmas, said the upgrade work, which began in March 2024, aimed to improve the number and duration of unplanned outages for homes and businesses in the area.
“We’ve replaced around 200 poles and carried out other essential maintenance including replacing cross arms and insulators,” Mr Christmas said.
“The work is in addition to our ongoing maintenance work and covered a vast geographical area within three different shires and a number of different local government areas.
“The powerlines predominantly run through rural areas and farming land, so we worked closely with local farmers to ensure the timing of crops was considered when completing these works.”
The upgrades were completed using live-line glove and barrier techniques.
“Conducting the upgrades on live lines meant we were able to minimise interruptions to power supply for customers while we completed the work,” Mr Christmas said.
“We’re confident the community will be pleased with the improvement in power reliability as a result of these upgrades and thank them for their patience as we completed this work.”
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