Kevin Ball, works group manager of Energex, said that the upgrade was among a number of electricity supply improvements in the area carried out by Energex in recent years to meet the growing demand for power.
Mr Ball said that current and predicted growth in power demand in Brisbane’s western suburbs has been increasing by well above national averages in recent years.
He said: This has been a result of many factors including significant local commercial and domestic growth, affordable home air-conditioning and the fact that households and businesses are using far more electricity than five years ago.
The company said that major work, including the installation of the new underground power cables, is expected to be completed within four months. All work is expected to be completed by October.
