Victorian electricity distributor Powercor recently took the entire town of Ballan off electricity supply for a day to completely re-wire the main street of the town and keep power reliable.
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More than 100 crews converged on Ballan to replace more than 2.2km of overhead powerlines in the town centre, as well as six poles and other equipment.
Powercor installed generators to keep key local services running, including St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballan Primary School, and Ballan Early Education.
The local supermarket was also able to use its own generators to stay open for the day.
Powercor project manager Mitch Droney said it was one of the largest single-day upgrade projects ever completed in the area in recent years.
“Homes and businesses rely on our network each day, and completing this essential work now helps keep power safe and reliable into the future,” he said.
“This upgrade will make the network in Ballan stronger and more reliable and will deliver benefits as more people invest in electric vehicles, rooftop solar and other technology.”
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