As of 8:41pm Broken Hill time (ACDT) 31 Oct, Transgrid confirmed the power line linking Broken Hill to the HV transmission network was energised.
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Primary power supply restored to Broken Hill and NSW Far West Communities
31 October 2024
This means that primary power supply has been restored to homes and businesses in Broken Hill.
For rural towns in Far West NSW, power will be reinstated when Essential Energy switches the connection from their backup generators to the main power supply.
If you are in a rural town outside of Broken Hill, please follow the information provided by Essential Energy.
Transgrid once again thanks the community for their support and patience as our teams worked safely and efficiently to reconstruct seven new high-voltage emergency response towers and re-establish main power supply to Broken Hill.
Additional generation support that has been brought to Broken Hill will remain in place.
Planning to build new transmission towers is underway, and we will provide regular updates on this progress.
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