, the company that operates the region’s primary electricity network has sped up its transformation to help reach the ambitious target of using 70% renewable energy by 2032.is a Queensland government-owned service provider that runs a transmission network providing electricity to five million Queenslanders and 238,000 businesses.
“This is the biggest change in decades for us. We are connecting Queensland to a world-class energy future with a cheaper and cleaner supply,” said Mark Pozdena, general manager of business IT at Powerlink. “All of the renewable generators like wind and solar farms have to connect to our network. We are transforming the company to meet the massive influx of new work coming in with renewables.
Pozdena said that digitalization is being extended to the field, replacing paper-based records with real-time work orders that are integrated into the SAP system. He expected enormous ongoing improvements in trusted data company-wide that will bolster informed decisions related to meeting climate targets, along with organizational objectives including human resources and planning.Queensland is considered a leading-edge country for clean energy with a bold plan for renewable energy targets.