AusNet has several key projects and programs underway to upgrade the network across Victoria.
These initiatives will grow capacity, support growth across the regions and improve customer reliability.
In addition to these projects, AusNet has also spent $202 million on network maintenance and $68 million on vegetation management in the last 12 months.
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– $32m to replace 66kV assets, protection systems and capacitor bank at Maffra Zone Substation. This project is to be completed in 2025.
– $7m – Gippsland Communication Equipment Replacement Project.
– $20m – for the Bairnsdale Zone Substation and augmenting the Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCL) system.
– $40m – Bushfire Mitigation, Protection system upgrades to enhance reliability and maintain network safety, including a fuse replacements program.
– $17m – for reliability, ie High Voltage Switch upgrades, upgrades to plant and communication systems, and preventing wildlife interaction with network equipment.
– $1.5m – Security upgrades to protect critical assets.
