Project Energy Connect(PEC) is a ground-breaking initiative between South Australia and New South Wales, boasting a capacity of 800 MW, equivalent to powering up to 240,000 extra households.
Located in Robertstown, South Australia's mid-north, and Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, with an additional line between Buronga and Red Cliffs, Victoria, the project operates at voltages of 330 / 500 kV.
With a project value of $2.28 billion, it aims to create over 250 jobs and involve more than 600,000 manhours of labour, generating a forecasted revenue of $4 billion Skipper has supplied over 40,000 MT of 330 kV and 550 kV towers and has carried out load testing for 6 new tower types for the PEC project. Skipper’s timely engineering and manufacturing support to PEC has enabled Australia’s transition to low-emission energy sources such as wind and solar, ensuring power security and affordability, with an anticipated annual bill saving of $100 for residential customers, marking the first new electricity interconnector between Australian states in 15 years.