Major Network Maintenance & Upgrade Program

Overview

Genus will deliver a major program of maintenance and upgrade works for Western Power, a Western Australian State Government-owned corporation responsible for building, maintaining and operating the South West Interconnecting System (SWIS) electricity network.  

This program of works extends the Genus relationship with Western Power that has been in place for many years. Genus will provide distribution and transmission overhead maintenance services across Western Power’s network, and the five-year agreement is expected to generate revenue of ~ $50 million in its first year. 

Disciplines Employed

• Transmission
• Distribution
• Overhead line maintenance

Scope of Works

The first-year work includes pole replacements, reconductoring, cross arm and cross beam replacements, defect repairs, and line removal. The contract includes a range of services including transmission overhead maintenance and siliconing.  The works will be delivered across Western Australia’s SWIS, stretching from Kalbarri in the north to Kalgoorlie in the east and Albany in the south. The SWIS comprises of both transmission and distribution networks and serves the majority of Western Australia’s population with over 2.3 million customers. 

Outcome

Project is ongoing.