Lancelin information

Lancelin is located on the coast 127km north of the Perth CBD within the Shire of Gingin. The town has a population of around 1,000, although as a tourist hub this can fluctuate.

Lancelin's power is provided by rural long feeder RGN 604. There are approximately 2,500 connections to this feeder.

Why was Lancelin chosen as a target area?

The feeder lines being upgraded as part of the Regional Connect program were chosen based on a detailed multi-criteria assessment. This analysis incorporated numerous factors, including:

• Customers experiencing a high number of long unplanned outages
• Challenging environmental conditions
• Diverse community needs
• Opportunities to improve the feeder.

Scope of works

The Lancelin works, as shown on the map below, included:

• Installation of protection devices and switches to improve fault-finding capability, network flexibility and reliability
• Installation of a new high voltage injection unit (HVIU) to act as a mobile substation for backup generation to the community in the event of an unplanned power outage.

The HVIU involves multiple generators to power a larger area than would normally be possible when using a standard generator. The generators are connected to the existing network, delivering continued power supply during an extended outage to around 1,100 homes and businesses in Lancelin in the event of a fault on the feeder line.

While the network upgrades may seem minor in isolation, they are intended to act as a package that improves the overall feeder reliability and safety.

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Network upgrades

New infrastructure

Distribution power lines