Annual helicopter patrols help keep Evoenergy’s energy network one of the most reliable in the country. Helicopters fly as part of our network maintenance and essential bushfire mitigation program. Footage: Evoenergy
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00:00EvoEnergy has one of the most reliable electricity networks in Australia.
00:05Part of keeping it that way means we use helicopters
00:08to conduct inspections across the ACT and surrounding region.
00:12They allow us to cover vast areas to ensure that trees and vegetation
00:16are kept clear of power lines and to mitigate bushfires.
00:20The helicopter is equipped with technology called LIDAR.
00:23It stands for Light Detection and Ranging
00:26and is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulse laser
00:30to help generate precise three-dimensional information
00:33about the shape of the earth and its surface characteristics.
00:37So when you see our helicopter in the air,
00:39you'll know that it's all part of EvoEnergy's maintenance program
00:42to help keep our network reliable and safe.