The surrounding suburbs in the Shire of Murray require reinforcement of the electricity network to allow for increased energy demand, resulting from population and development growth in the area. To ensure reliable service for the area, Western Power is proposing to build a new 132,000 volt (132 kV) community zone substation at 74 Matthie Rd, Barragup .
There are many interconnecting pieces of infrastructure that make up the Western Power electricity network - taking the power from generators, such as coal or gas fired power stations and wind farms, and delivering it through to your homes and businesses. Three of the most common types of infrastructure that Western Power uses to deliver power to your community are; transmission lines, substations and distribution lines.
Energy created by power generators is delivered to your community via high voltage transmission lines. Your local community substation then converts the power to a lower voltage, making it compatible to travel directly to your homes and businesses via low voltage distribution lines.
A new zone substation can accommodate the growth of around 6000 homes in a community. Given the growth planned for the Shire of Murray in the coming years and the current substation capacity in this area, it is forecast that a new substation will be required by end of 2016.
For more information about this project, please contact Project Officer Mark Stevens, on 9326 4144 or mark.stevens@westernpower.com.au.
Page update on 29 December 2009
