Kensington Project Area
Underground power is on its way to being delivered to the Kensington and Waterford Triangle areas through the Network Renewal Undergrounding Program Pilot (NRUPP) Tranche 2, bringing the last sections of the City’s power connections underground.
Delivered by Western Power in partnership with the City, the Kensington Underground Power Project began in November 2025 and is expected to be completed by mid-2027. The NRUPP will connect more than 2,000 properties across Kensington, Waterford, Collier Reserve and remaining pockets of the City, remove 678 poles, replace 29 kilometres of overhead powerlines and install 552 new LED streetlights.
For project enquiries, please visit the Western Power website or call them on 13 10 87.
What to expect
The project area has been divided into eight zones, with work in all zones beginning in late 2025.
Work is now well underway and Western Power’s appointed contractor will continue to notify residents at key stages of the project and before planned works begin.
