Vicmap Infrastructure - Power Line: Overhead Powerline Network in Victoria

Vicmap Infrastructure - Power Line depicts the location of Victoria's distribution and transmission overhead powerline network, specifically Transmission (TL), Sub-transmission (TR), High Voltage (HV), and Low Voltage (LV) vector line data. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action under a CC-BY-4.0 license and was last updated on 2026-04-27. It does not include service lines or private overhead powerlines.

Use Cases

• Conducting spatial risk analysis for construction projects based on the location of overhead power lines.
• Planning utility network maintenance and upgrades based on the categorized transmission and distribution line data.
• Modeling visual impact or electromagnetic field exposure for environmental assessments based on the geospatial line network.
• Integrating infrastructure layers for regional development planning based on the provided vector data.

Strengths

• Covers multiple voltage categories of overhead power lines: Transmission (TL), Sub-transmission (TR), High Voltage (HV), and Low Voltage (LV).
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including SHP, DXF, and GDB, facilitating use in various GIS tools.
• Explicitly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• The provider includes a strong disclaimer stating the data may contain inaccuracies, may not be complete, and has not been verified or audited.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset excludes service lines and private overhead powerlines, which may limit certain analyses.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Likely compiled from utility and administrative records for governmental mapping services.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 22:43:19.837863; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia