Powerlink

Powerlink commonly refers to Powerlink Queensland, a government-owned corporation that owns and operates Queensland's high-voltage electricity transmission network. The company is responsible for planning, building, maintaining, and operating the transmission system that carries bulk electricity from generators to distribution networks and major customers. Its mandate includes ensuring reliability, security, and efficient operation of the grid, coordinating with energy retailers, distribution businesses, and market operators, and delivering major transmission projects to connect new generation capacity, including renewable energy sources, with the grid.

Powerlink Queensland participates in regional and national grid planning, adheres to the rules of the National Electricity Market where applicable, and manages cross-border interconnections and critical infrastructure within Queensland. It also undertakes asset management, network monitoring, and system protection to maintain service continuity. The corporation is wholly owned by the Queensland Government and operates under state energy legislation, reporting to the Minister for Energy.

In other contexts, the term Powerlink may be used as a brand name or descriptor for other electrical products, services, or entities in different regions, independent of Powerlink Queensland. As such, without context, Powerlink can refer to multiple entities beyond the Queensland transmission network.