ETSA Utilities will install a 10MVA 66/11kV transformer, as well as new 66kV and 11kV circuit breakers at the Strathalbyn substation. The company will install a 5MVA 66/11kV transformer, as well as new 66kV and 11kV circuit breakers and modular control room at the Hahndorf substation.

Sue Filby, general manager for services at ETSA Utilities, said that local customer demand in the Strathalbyn area and the Adelaide Hills area had been growing by, respectively, 3.3% and 2.5% per annum since 2000-2001.

Ms Filby said: ETSA Utilities monitors current and future demand to ensure we keep up with the economic growth of the state. It’s exciting to see Strathalbyn and Hahndorf sharing in the state’s growth.