ENERGY another point of contact with the household so we can provide multiple services with our system .”
The true ace up Snowy Hydro ’ s sleeve is the introduction of high-tech unmanned underwater vehicles ( UUV ) for inspection and the use of drones to inspect and report back on the state of assets .
In the past , inspecting the many kilometres of tunnels was a massive operation , requiring the tunnels to be drained of water , essentially shutting down part of the Snowy Scheme and several power stations for up to a month .
“ We used these unmanned subs for the first time about 18 months ago . The technology has been around for a while but the new innovation is the sonic wave , which can give you forensic details of the structures in these tunnels . Now we can build maps of the tunnels and revisit them regularly to see any movements like rock caving that might indicate a problem sometime down the road ,” said Broad .
“ This gives us phenomenally detailed information and the ability to build detailed models of the assets we have and really
Paul Broad CEO & Managing Director
Noel Cornish Chairman
“ The technology has been around for a while but the new innovation is the sonic wave , which can give you forensic details of the structures in these tunnels .”
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