These applications are used for connections such as data centres, manufacturing plants, bus charging terminal stations or other large industrial load requirements. They may need dedicated substations or changes to our network to manage the electrical demand.
We connect large load projects to our 22kV or 66kV distribution network. For connections to the Victorian transmission network (220kV and above), contact the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) who manages this connection process.
Raise an application in EnergyConnect for either a:
- feasibility enquiry to get a high-level response, including an assessment of project viability, scope of work required and an indication of costs
- connection application, if you are ready to progress directly to a new or upgraded large load connection.
The process to connect
1. Create an account in EnergyConnect and submit an application.
EnergyConnect is our portal for all electricity service applications, including supply, major connections, solar and metered connections. Only company administrators, consultants and developers (who have registered with an industry account) can submit a load application above 10MW.
2. Decide if you want to submit a Feasibility Enquiry or go straight to a connection application.
Requesting a Feasibility Enquiry is an optional step in the process. We will give you a high-level assessment and an estimated cost for the minimum network changes required for your project. This step may help you to determine the project’s feasibility and include details such as available capacity before moving to the connection application stage.
3. Next steps
Once your application is submitted, a connection manager will contact you within 10 business days to guide you through the next steps. Before we can assess your application, a letter of agreement and confidentiality agreement will need to be completed and signed.
Start a Load Connection application in EnergyConnect
Guidelines and standards
- Victorian Electricity Distributors Service and Installation Rules
- EnergySafe’s High Voltage works Code of Practice, The Blue Book
For available High Voltage network information, visit our HV Network Data Portal.
