Overview
Genus has been awarded a landmark contract by Western Power for the Clean Energy Link – North Region project.
The project will strengthen Western Australia’s largest electricity network to ensure it can connect and transport a greater supply of renewable energy from the Wheatbelt region and the Mid West region – an ideal location to harness the power of wind and solar energy as WA moves towards net zero by 2050.
The Western Australian Government is investing significantly in the upgrade of the State's main electricity network to unlock renewable energy generation opportunities and facilitate decarbonisation. Strengthening the northern transmission network is critical, with modelling indicating a 10‑fold increase in renewable generation may be needed to meet future low-emissions electricity demand.
The project will include new 330kV & 132kV terminal builds within the existing network footprint to significantly increase transmission capacity and enable new energy sources to come online, as well as existing line conversions and reinforcement work to significantly improve the flow of renewable energy to and from the area.