Electricity conduit is laid at Booker Bay

A 630 metre length of electricity conduit has been laid from Wagstaffe to Booker Bay through a tunnel created 30 metres beneath the Brisbane Water seabed.

Three 200m pre-welded conduit sections were used for the exercise.

New 11,000 volt cables will now be placed in the conduits and are scheduled to service 1500 customers on the south-eastern shores of Brisbane Water by the peak summer period.

Energy Australia claims the upgrade will help improve reliability and quality of supply for customers in Wagstaffe, Pretty Beach, Hardys Bay and Killcare.

"Demand for power across this area of Brisbane Water area will grow by as much as 36 per cent over the next five years," according to Central Coast area manager Mr Tom Wilcox.

"This $5 million upgrade will help boost supply to the area to make sure we continue to deliver a reliable supply of electricity."

Mr Wilcox said a detailed environmental assessment had been completed for the project.

Email, 17 Nov 2010 Allyn Hamonet, Energy Australia