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South Jerrabomberra high voltage supply project

When complete, the South Jerrabomberra development area will deliver 1,500 residential lots, a business park, industrial estate, Innovation Precinct, Regional Sports Complex, Intermodal Transport Hub and new High School to the Jerrabomberra area. It will also house NSW’s third Regional Job Precinct, creating regional economic opportunities and job growth in the area.

Essential Energy is responsible for ensuring the local electricity infrastructure meets the current and future needs for the new development. This includes the construction of high voltage powerlines and a new zone substation. To prepare for this, the developers of the area, including the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, together with Essential Energy have examined many options for the new powerline while considering technical, economic, environmental and societal aspects.

Essential Energy has identified the rail corridor on a section of the non-operational Queanbeyan to Bombala rail line as the preferred option for the new powerline and a site within the South Poplars’ Innovation Precinct area for the new zone substation.

Construction will involve extending the 132kV powerline from TransGrid’s Queanbeyan Bulk Supply point, south through the non operational rail corridor and connecting to the new zone substation.

Essential Energy will soon commence detailed designs of the infrastructure, to inform consultation with local residents, local community groups, Transport for NSW, Regional NSW, the ACT Government and the community.

Further information on the South Jerrabomberra development can be found here.

When complete, the South Jerrabomberra development area will deliver 1,500 residential lots, a business park, industrial estate, Innovation Precinct, Regional Sports Complex, Intermodal Transport Hub and new High School to the Jerrabomberra area. It will also house NSW’s third Regional Job Precinct, creating regional economic opportunities and job growth in the area.

Essential Energy is responsible for ensuring the local electricity infrastructure meets the current and future needs for the new development. This includes the construction of high voltage powerlines and a new zone substation. To prepare for this, the developers of the area, including the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, together with Essential Energy have examined many options for the new powerline while considering technical, economic, environmental and societal aspects.

Essential Energy has identified the rail corridor on a section of the non-operational Queanbeyan to Bombala rail line as the preferred option for the new powerline and a site within the South Poplars’ Innovation Precinct area for the new zone substation.

Construction will involve extending the 132kV powerline from TransGrid’s Queanbeyan Bulk Supply point, south through the non operational rail corridor and connecting to the new zone substation.

Essential Energy will soon commence detailed designs of the infrastructure, to inform consultation with local residents, local community groups, Transport for NSW, Regional NSW, the ACT Government and the community.

Further information on the South Jerrabomberra development can be found here.

Page last updated: 16 Feb 2024, 02:34 PM