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Power restored to West Coast homes as 25 destroyed poles replaced

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Damaged power poles on the ground following the bushfire. Image / TasNetworks

Power has now been fully restored to all impacted customers on the West Coast after a significant outage.

The outage, which began late last week, affected approximately 70 households in the remote Granville Harbour area.

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It was caused by extensive damage to electrical infrastructure due to bushfires.

TasNetworks said crews worked closely with firefighters and park rangers to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Repair crews work on power lines. Image / TasNetworks

Repairs to much of the damaged power lines have been completed, with more than 25 destroyed poles replaced.

“Thanks to the hard work of our crews and contractors this outage is now resolved sooner than anticipated and power has been restored to all impacted customers,” a spokesperson said.

Damaged power pole. Image / TasNetworks

“We once again extend a heartfelt thanks to the Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service for their partnership and support”

“And the ongoing patience, resilience and support of affected customers.”

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