ElectraNet media statement - Yorke Peninsula 14/3/2025
15/3/2025 – 2:30pm
“Transmission services were restored to the Yorke Peninsula overnight Friday following the outage during the day.
“ElectraNet understands the frustration felt by the impacted parts of the Yorke Peninsula community and thanks them for their patience as our crews worked to restore services as quickly as possible.
“ElectraNet regrets the impact to the families and businesses as a result of the unplanned power outage.
“Work to repair the damage began as soon as it was safe to do so and continued until transmission services were restored on Friday night.
“Friday’s outages were caused by extended dry conditions and the accumulation of dust and salt combined with fog conditions on Friday morning. The network experienced multiple trips which resulted in damage at the Hummocks substation.
“ElectraNet routinely monitors the network and proactively plans and undertakes maintenance activities to address identified risks such as the accumulation of dust and salt.
“While the immediate damage has now been repaired, the ongoing build up of dust and salt on transmission equipment will remain a challenge to reliable operation until good rain settles the dust and washes the equipment. In the interim, ElectraNet will continue to deploy alternative targeted measures to mitigate the risk of further outages.” – ElectraNet spokesperson
12:00am
ElectraNet has restored transmission services to the Yorke Peninsula.
5:00pm
“ElectraNet experienced multiple faults on the transmission network this morning impacting power supply to the Yorke Peninsula.
“ElectraNet routinely monitors the network to identify factors that may negatively impact the network and proactively plans and undertakes maintenance activities to address identified risks as required.
“Due to extended dry conditions and the accumulation of dust and salt combined with fog conditions this morning, the network experienced multiple trips. When moisture levels rise, such as during morning dew, the accumulation of dust and salt can lead to power disruptions.
“This has resulted in some damage at the Hummocks substation. While the substation is off and the damage is being repaired, additional maintenance has been undertaken to minimise the the need for separate future outages.
“Work to repair the damage is well underway but detailed inspections revealed more damage than originally thought delaying restoration. It is anticipated that transmission services will be restored at approximately 8:00pm.” – ElectraNet spokesperson.
3.30pm
“ElectraNet experienced multiple faults on the transmission network this morning impacting power supply to the Yorke Peninsula.
“ElectraNet routinely monitors the network to identify factors that may negatively impact the network and proactively plans and undertakes maintenance activities to address identified risks as required.
“Due to extended dry conditions and the accumulation of dust and salt combined with fog conditions this morning, the network experienced multiple trips. When moisture levels rise, such as during morning dew, the accumulation of dust and salt can lead to power disruptions.
“This has resulted in some damage at the Hummocks substation. While the substation is off and the damage is being repaired, additional maintenance will be undertaken to negate the need for separate future outages.
“Work to repair the damage is well underway but detailed inspections have revealed more damage than originally thought delaying restoration. It is anticipated that power will be restored this evening.” – ElectraNet spokesperson.
12:30pm
ElectraNet experienced multiple faults on the transmission network this morning impacting power supply to the Yorke Peninsula.
“ElectraNet routinely monitors the network to identify factors that may negatively impact the network and proactively plans and undertakes maintenance activities to address identified risks as required.
“Unfortunately due to extended dry conditions and wind the network experienced multiple trips this morning as a result of dust and salt accumulation which has resulted in some damage at the Hummocks substation. While the substation is off and the damage is being repaired, additional maintenance will be undertaken to negate the need for separate outages.
“Work is underway to fix the damage and restore power as soon as possible. At this stage it is anticipated that power will be restored by late afternoon.
9:00am
“ElectraNet has experienced a fault on its transmission network on the Yorke Peninsula.
“We are working to restore power as soon as possible.” – ElectraNet spokesperson.
