Over the past two years, Horizon Power has demonstrated a strong commitment to community-led engagement and partnerships with Traditional Owners, Aboriginal businesses and Regional Service Providers (RSP). Together, we’re working to deliver safe, reliable and culturally responsive power solutions in some of the most remote parts of Western Australia.
Horizon Power has delivered significant upgrades and maintenance to improve the safety, reliability and efficiency of power services across 117 remote Aboriginal communities. Working alongside our Regional Service Providers, we’ve delivered a major program of safety and reliability upgrades across remote Aboriginal communities.
This has included inspecting and testing thousands of power poles, removing unsafe “twisties” and PVC cables, replacing engines, transformers and fuel infrastructure, and installing Starlink technology to improve monitoring and communications in some of the State’s most isolated locations.
These works are reducing risks, strengthening essential power systems, and bringing services closer to compliance with modern safety standards. In the past 12 months, we’ve invested $40 million in planned and unplanned works to operate, maintain and upgrade generation and assets. This includes:
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1,115 PVC cable replacements to address safety risks
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24 twisties removed across multiple communities
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2,406 power poles inspected and 580 consumer poles tested
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18 fuel tanks and 27 waste oil tanks replaced or installed
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32 engine and transformer replacements to strengthen supply reliability
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25 Starlink units installed for improved communications and remote monitoring
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54 earthing and protection studies completed to validate asset conditions
These milestones represent a major public safety benefit and reflect our strategic focus on building resilient infrastructure that meets the needs of the communities we serve.
Removing legacy ‘twisties’
One of the key safety improvements has been the removal of aged cable connections known as “twisties”. These old, non-compliant connectors were once used to join residential service wires and, as they deteriorate, they can droop and create a serious risk of electric shock or roof electrification.
Through our Priority Asset Improvement Program, Horizon Power has removed 24 twisties across communities in the Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions, significantly improving electrical safety. Work is ongoing to remove any remaining legacy connections across all remote communities.
Horizon Power acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and their cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging.
We recognise and appreciate a continued connection through stories, traditions and living cultures and commit to building a brighter future together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this presentation may contain images, names or voices of deceased people.