Innovation in resilience

We’re innovating the way we manage the network to withstand heatwaves, storms and bushfires by trialling drones, equipped with high-resolution cameras and advanced sensors, for our annual inspection of over 13,000 kilometres of powerlines in bushfire prone areas.

Listening to the feedback from our communities, we’ve moved from helicopters to drones for these inspections to reduce the noise impacts on our customers as well as delivering a faster and more accurate inspection program. The ground-breaking capability of the drones means they can fly autonomously on pre-programmed routes, avoiding obstacles and capturing images of our electrical assets at precise distances and angles, even in hard-to-reach areas.

These aerial patrols are the most visible part of the major program of work we undertake to keep our communities safe and the network resilient.

Find out more here.