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Climate Change
Risks
Increased demand for power, particularly during times of extreme heat
necessitating appropriate supply response.
Increased power failures caused by an accelerated ageing of the infrastructure
and an increase in extreme weather events such as floods, lightning strike and
higher winds and temperatures.
Reduced safety of powerlines (e.g. expansion and fire risk) on days of extreme
heat and wind).
SA Power Network’s assets are spread over multiple regions. Damage to assets
outside of the region may potentially impact on electricity supplies throughout
parts of the Western Region.
Redundant business model and/or infrastructure arising from more extreme
variations in demand and heightened weather events, and greater emphasis on
renewable and distributed energy generation in the energy mix.
Accelerated depreciation of distribution infrastructure.
Impacts arising from transition to low carbon electricity generation. Impacts include
constrained network transfer capability and frequency and voltage management.
Innovation and wide-scale roll out of local power generation and storage systems
(e.g. solar PV, electric car storage) impacting on utilisation of distribution network.
Adaptation Planning
SA Power Networks has developed a Climate Change Policy with the aim of
reducing the effects of its operations and assets on climate change, and to
manage the impacts of climate change on its operations. To do this, SA Power
Networks proposes to:
o
continue looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint;
o
ensure climate change impacts are factored into asset augmentation,
replacement and maintenance policies; and
o
influence regulators to develop a new regulatory model to encourage and
support further climate change initiatives.
Information Sources
SA Power Networks website:
SA Power Networks Climate Change Policy:
SA Power Networks Electricity System Development Plan
Table 11.11: ARTC
Company
ARTC
Address
Various locations.
Jobs
Not available for Western Region
Exports
No
Building Valuation
Not available
Insurance Details
Not available
Contact
Colin Ahrens
,
Overview
The Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) is a corporatized Commonwealth
Government entity that has responsibility for of over 8,500 route kilometres of standard
gauge interstate track in South Australia.
ARTC’s Adelaide to Wolseley (Victorian border) and Adelaide to Port Augusta lines
converge within the Study Area and extend between Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, Dry
Creek and Mile End.
ARTC’s lines are used primarily for freight purposes (eg Pacific National), and for some
passenger services (Great Southern Rail).
