The project will include approximately 190km of new transmission line infrastructure between Bulgana and Sydenham, a new terminal station to the north of Ballarat and several minor electricity infrastructure upgrades across western Victoria. The new infrastructure to be built as part of the project will include:
A new terminal station to the north of Ballarat with two new 1,000MVA 500/220kV transformers
A new 220kV double circuit transmission line from the Bulgana Terminal Station to the new terminal station, via the Waubra Terminal Station
A new 500kV double circuit transmission line from the Sydenham Terminal Station to the new terminal station
Upgrades to existing transmission infrastructure.
The typical size of a 220kV transmission tower is approximately 55m high and 12m wide. The typical size of a 500kV transmission tower is approximately 72m high and 16m wide.