Transgrid is the manager and operator of the high voltage electricity transmission network in

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, Australia, and is part of the

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(NEM). The company's offices are located in Sydney,

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History

Transgrid began as the trading name of the Electricity Transmission Authority which was established on 1 February 1995 as a statutory authority under the ''Electricity Transmission Authority Act 1994'', as part of the break-up of the

Electricity Commission of New South Wales The Electricity Commission of New South Wales, sometimes called Elcom, was a statutory authority responsible for electricity generation and its bulk transmission throughout New South Wales, Australia. The commission was established on 22 May 19 ...

. The Authority was corporatised in December 1998, by the ''Energy Services Corporations Amendment (Transgrid Corporatisation) Act 1998'', and Transgrid became the actual name of the corporation. In December 2015, a consortium called NSW Electricity Networks was the successful bidder for a 99-year lease of Transgrid's transmission network for $10.3 billion. The consortium consists of two Australian entities–

Spark Infrastructure Spark Infrastructure Group is an Australian investment fund which owns and manages a portfolio of electricity infrastructure assets. Spark's principal investments are 49% stakes in both SA Power Networks and Victoria Power Networks; as well a ...

(15%), the

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fund (20%)– together with the Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (25%) and two Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds–the

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(20%) and the

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(20%).

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was one of the other bidders, in a consortium with Macquarie Infrastructure Real Assets. State Grid's bid was cleared by the

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but was eventually unsuccessful, possibly because of its government and military connections. In 2018, Transgrid was among 17 energy businesses that supported the launch of the ''Energy Charter'', a global initiative aimed at bringing together all parts of the power supply chain to give customers more affordable and reliable energy. In 2020,

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acquired a 19.99% stake in Transgrid from Wren House Infrastructure Management, which is part of the state-owned

. As of 2022, the current owners are: * UTA Power Networks Trust, of which

is the substantial majority unit holder (22.505%) *

(15.01%) * Tawreed Investments Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the

(19.99%) * Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (22.505%) *

(19.99%)

Network

Transgrid operates the major high voltage electricity transmission network in NSW and the ACT, and is part of the

(NEM). The network connects generators, distributors and major end users. Transgrid's network comprises 104 bulk supply substations and more than 13,133 kilometres of high voltage transmission lines and cables. The network operates primarily at voltage levels of 500 kV, 330 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV. Transgrid's network also connects to 20 direct connect customers, including the four distribution businesses: Endeavour Energy, Ausgrid, Evoenergy, and

Essential Energy Essential Energy is a state-owned electricity infrastructure company which owns, maintains and operates the electrical distribution networks for much of New South Wales, covering 95 percent of the state geography. It also owns the reticulated w ...

. Transgrid participates in the

Australian Energy Regulator The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is the regulator of the wholesale electricity and gas markets in Australia. It is part of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and enforces the rules established by the Australian Energy Market Co ...

's (AER) revenue proposal process, where submissions of the transmission network service providers (TNSP), the AER and other interested parties are used to set the maximum allowable revenue (MAR) for the TNSPs for a five-year period.

Transgrid Telecommunications

With more than 15 years’ experience Transgrid Telecommunications manages an extensive fibre optic network covering in excess of 4000 km across NSW, the ACT and Victoria. Transgrid's Telecommunications network is one of the largest optical fibre network in Australia, with the majority of the network's Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) strung above the electricity transmission network.

Key Executives

Brett Redman – Chief Executive Officer Craig Stallan - Executive Manager Works Delivery Kasia Kulbacka - Executive Manager Network Planning & Operations Chris Pemberton – Executive Manager Corporate Services Richard Lowe - Chief Executive Officer - Lumea Brian Salter - Executive Manager Legal Governance & Risk Eva Hanly – Executive Manager of Strategy, Innovation & Technology Jeff Forrest – Chief Financial Officer (Acting)

References

External links

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Transgrid Network Map

ICAC quizzes suppliers over NSW tenders
Aug 24, 2010
Transgrid Begins Renewable Energy Zone work in NSW
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