EMERGENCY crews are on site near Tamworth to repair a section of the Queensland-NSW interconnector that was damaged after a storm ripped through the area.
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Strong winds battered the asset on Thursday and caused poles and conductors to fall down in rough terrain.
Although the damage means the interconnector can't transfer the maximum energy load to and from Queensland at the moment, operator TransGrid said customers have not been affected by an interrupted supply.
TransGrid executive manager of works and delivery, Michael Gatt, said crews were at site on Friday for the assessments and will get to work fixing the storm damage on Saturday.
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"If conditions remain favourable, we expect the system to be restored by Monday," he said.
During Thursday's wild weather, wind gusts of up to 61 km/h were recorded in Tamworth amid afternoon storms, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
A massive upgrade to the Queensland-NSW interconnector is due to start next month in Tamworth, after the regulatory authority approved the project this week.
The project is expected to increase the electricity flowing between the two states.
TransGrid estimated the upgrade will generate 150 jobs in the wider Tamworth area immediately, with the prospect of more in the future if Tamworth is chosen for further renewable energy projects.
On-site construction is expected to start next month, kicking off with upgrades to towers and sub-stations in Tamworth, Armidale and Dumaresq.
The federal and NSW governments are both backing the project.