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SecureEnergy is pleased to announce that more than 820 individual businesses have registered to become prequalified to work on TransGrid’s EnergyConnect project, a critical electricity transmission infrastructure which will save NSW energy customers $180 million a year and generate up to 1,500 new jobs.  

TransGrid and its construction partner us, SecureEnergy will be delivering the NSW component of the interconnector, which covers 700km from the South Australian border to the regional energy hub of Wagga Wagga. The $1.5 billion project will take 2.5 years to plan and build and is expected to be operational from 2024.  

Craig Stallan, TransGrid Executive Manager of Delivery said: “826 businesses have registered on the NSW Government’s Business Connect and Industry Capability Network (ICN), generating 1,658 Expressions of Interest (EOI) responses for work packages”. 

“TransGrid values local skills and capabilities and we are really pleased to see a growing number of local and regional businesses registering to pre-qualify for possible work on EnergyConnect,” said Mr Stallan.  

Of the 826 companies that have registered, 454 are NSW-based and 83 of them are located in the Local Government Areas (LGA) in the project footprint. Fifty-six companies are indigenous-owned, and these organisations have submitted 100 EOIs for work packages.  

Applications have been received from companies in the Wagga Wagga, Wentworth, Murray River, Mildura, Balranald, Edward River, Hay, Lockhart, Murrumbidgee and Federation Council areas.  

“I’d encourage other companies to apply via ICN’s Mid-Tier Supplier Panel (MTSP), which enables local and regional businesses to understand the requirements of large construction companies. The process makes local businesses readily available to the project’s main contractors and makes local businesses stronger and better through skills development,” he said. 

David Whatmough, SecureEnergy Project Director said: “This is an exciting time – we hope to provide opportunities for as many local businesses as possible. We are partnering with the NSW Government’s Business Connect and ICN to roll out capability training on MTSP use, for local organisations who have registered for work with SecureEnergy.”  

Here at SecureEnergy we have also released two new Expressions of Interest (EOI) specifically targeted at manufacturing opportunities for local businesses. They include one for 50 cattle stock grids with 100 concrete abutments and another for the fabrication and supply of reinforcement cages, which will be used for works such as concrete piles in the construction of the transmission towers.  

“The manufacturing packages are both sizeable pieces of work which are well suited to local suppliers. The replacement of gates with cattle/stock grids will assist our workers in gaining easier access to landowners’ properties; and the fabrication and supply of reinforcement cages is critical infrastructure in the construction of the transmission towers,” said Mr Whatmough.  

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Clough is a pioneering engineering and construction company established in 1919 in Perth, Western Australia. Clough delivers sustainable high performing assets for the infrastructure, resources and energy industries underpinned by a dedication to problem solving and getting the job done safely and efficiently. 

Today, Clough manages a global workforce of over 2000 people from operating centres across Australia, Asia Pacific, UK, and North America that strive for the best in everything, setting new safety and performance benchmarks every single day. 

Clough is a wholly owned subsidiary of Murray & Roberts, a multinational group that focuses its expertise on delivering sustainable and fit-for-purpose project engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance solutions. The Group delivers its capabilities into the resources, industrial, energy, water, and specialised infrastructure sectors. 

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Elecnor is a leading Spanish business group in the infrastructure, renewable energy, services and new technology sectors. 

With over 60 years of continuous growth and a presence in 55 countries, Elecnor operates in various sectors, including electricity, gas, industrial plants, railways, telecommunications, water, control systems, construction, the environment, installations maintenance and aerospace engineering. Elecnor’s strong international vocation has led the company to embark on a continuous expansion process that has opened doors to new markets all over the world, mostly in Europe, North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Australia and the Middle East. 

Elecnor is listed on the Continuous Market and has a team of highly qualified professionals and a workforce of 14,855 employees. In 2019, the company reported revenues of EUR 2.454 billion and a consolidated net profit of EUR 126.4 million. 

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