Holcim’s on-site concrete solutions are being used to deliver HumeLink, one of Australia’s largest transmission upgrades.
HumeLink is one of New South Wales’ (NSW) largest energy infrastructure projects and will deliver 365 kilometres (km) of new 500 kilovolts transmission line connecting Wagga Wagga, Bannaby, and Maragle.
“HumeLink is an incredibly exciting project to part of,” Holcim general manager for NSW concrete Kevin Larcombe said.
“It showcases the capability of our teams to deliver reliable, high-performance concrete solutions in some of the most challenging environments in the country. By bringing mobile batching directly to site, we’re helping keep this nationally significant project moving efficiently and sustainably.”
Holcim is the read-mix concrete supplier for both HumeLink East and West. Each steel lattice tower requires precise and continuous foundation works.
Holcim has deployed a network of mobile batching plants that brings concrete production directly to site, delivering a direct and accessible concrete supply chain.
The project is led, designed, and constructed in two sections by ACCIONA and GenusPLus Group Koint Venture (HumeLink East) and UGL and CPB Contractors Joint Venture (HumeLink West). Each steel lattice transmission tower stands between 50 metres and 76 metres high.
Once completed, HumeLink will connect more renewable energy generation. This includes Snowy 2.0 and other major demand centres, that help to deliver reliable, sustainable, affordable, and renewable power to millions of Australians.
Snowy 2.0 is a major pumped-hydro expansion of the original Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme in NSW, which will link the existing Tantangara and Talbingo dams through 27km of tunnels and an underground power station. It will provide 2,200 megawatts of on-demand energy generation and store excess wind and solar power.
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