Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine February 2016 | Page 43

ENERGY

Company Information

NAME
TasNetworks
INDUSTRY
Energy
FOUNDED
2014
undersea cable called Basslink . The intricate system comprised of over 3500 circuit kilometers of transmission lines , 49 substations and seven switching stations , a telecommunications network and a control centre .
And along with its own telecommunications requirements , TasNetworks also owns and operates a telecommunications business that serves customers in the electricity industry among others .
It ’ s just yet other ways TasNetworks adapts to its surroundings .
ABOUT
TasNetworks commenced operations on 1 July 2014 , formed by a merger between Aurora ’ s distribution network ( the poles and wires ) and Transend ’ s network ( the big towers and lines ). TasNetworks is a Tasmanian State owned corporation that supplies power from the generation source to homes and businesses through a network of transmission towers , substations and powerlines .
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