Tunnel boring machines carving the northern section of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East twin tunnels will be powered by First Nations company Yuringa Energy.
Yurringa Energy is Australia’s only First Nations-owned energy retailer and will supply 100% renewable energy to the giant machines that will excavate the 10km twin tunnels between Glen Waverley and Box Hill.
All tunnel boring machine (TBMs) for SRL East, and the SRL trains, will be powered by 100% renewable electricity, while all stations will target a 5-star Green Star rating.
A TBM launch site has been built in Burwood, where the machines powered by Yurringa will launch later this year. Crews are now assembling the TBMs on site, building acoustic sheds to reduce construction impacts, and preparing to excavate the underground space where the station will be built.
SRL is creating a pipeline of jobs and training opportunities for Victorian women, Aboriginal people, young people and those with disability. Construction of SRL East is ramping up, creating up to 8000 direct local jobs, with more than 3000 people already working on the project.
Trains will be taking passengers in 2035.