New power substation opens in Darwin

The Northern Territory government has announced the opening of a new $40 million substation in Darwin.

Minister for Essential Services, Peter Chandler, officially opened the Darwin Zone Substation.

“Darwin has grown significantly in recent years and the Northern Territory government is committed to meeting the demand from the residential, business and industrial communities,” Chandler said.

“With a new and modern design, equipment is housed indoors and is no longer exposed to outdoor environmental factors.”

The new substation was built to replace the old substation which had reached the end of its capacity.

The substation has been designed to withstand Darwin’s rough weather, as well as improve on the reliability and security from previous designs.

“Direct lightning strikes, high winds with the potential of debris impacting structures and exposure to animals such as bats or snakes can cause significant interruptions to power supply,” he said.

“The Northern Territory government is focused on the need to upgrade and replace older zone substations and build new ones to support growing customer load.”

The substation is the largest in the Territory’s power system.

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