$3.6 million electricity upgrade for Pine Rivers

Energex is set to start work on a $3.6 million upgrade to the electricity network in Pine Rivers.

Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson said an additional transformer will be installed at the Kallangur substation.

“This will increase electricity capacity by 50%,” Mr Wilson said.

“People will see Energex crews working to upgrade the existing infrastructure on and around the substation.

“The upgrade is great news for the Pine Rivers community as we head into the peak summer months,” he said.

Member for Murrumba Dean Wells said more than 8000 homes and businesses would benefit from the upgrade.

“The upgrade will provide a more reliable electricity supply to residents in Lawton, Griffin, Dakabin, Kallangur, Kurwongbah, Petrie and Murrumba Downs,” Mr Wells said.

“The majority of work will be carried out at the Kallangur substation in Goodfellows Road by Energex staff and contractors,” he said.

Energex is spending $643 million this financial year on the electricity network while a further $263 million has been set aside to maintain and operate the network.

Energex supplies electricity to around 2.7 million people in south east Queensland.

The company’s distribution area of 25,000 square kilometres includes almost 50,000km of underground and overhead electricity lines and cables, over half a million power poles, some 40,000 transformers and more than 260,000 street lights.

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