Community exercise of the fire brigades at the new Sarasdorf substation

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170 Feuerwehrleute proben beim Umspannwerk Sarasdorf den Ernstfall eines Großbrands. Die Übung fand im Rahmen des 130 Millionen Euro teuren Ausbaus zur Förderung erneuerbarer Energien statt.
170 firefighters rehearse the emergency of a major fire at the Sarasdorf substation. The exercise took place as part of the 130 million euro expansion to promote renewable energies. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

The fire brigade in the district rehearsed a scenario in a large -scale exercise that focused on the emergency of a major fire at the substation in Sarasdorf. This exercise was carried out in cooperation with the power grid operator APG in order to be better prepared for the current challenges of the modernized substation. The existing substation will be expanded for around 130 million euros and should become a central point for the feed -in of renewable energies.

A total of 170 firefighters took part in this exercise who learned the procedures and techniques in order to be able to react immediately in the event of an emergency. As part of the exercise, deleting the transformer station was simulated, which is one of the central challenges in a fire in this critical infrastructure.

Details on the substation

The substation in Sarasdorf will extend over an area of ​​six hectares and comprises 21 additional 380 kV switching fields and two new large transformers. These modernizations are important because they should enable the distribution of wind and solar energy from the region into the entire country. It is planned that these measures will be completed by 2029. The project is not only considered necessary in order to cope with the increasing requirements for energy supply, but also play a key role in the promotion of climate -friendly energy sources.

The large -scale conversion becomes the substation for an important hub that is intended to support the energy transition in Austria. It ensures that clean energy can be efficiently fed into the network and distributed. These initiatives are part of a larger plan to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and to promote renewable energies in the region.

In addition to the fire protection exercise, APG intends to regularly train other emergency measures in order to increase security and responsiveness in an emergency. The responsible emergency services emphasize the need for such exercises in order to be well equipped in the event of a real incident.

For more information and details on the exercise and the expansion of the substation, see the report on www.noen.at .