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Powerlink upgrades to SAP S/4HANA with EPI-USE in just 10 weeks

Powerlink, Queensland’s high-voltage electricity network operator, partnered with EPI-USE to migrate its legacy ECC system to SAP S/4HANA, delivering improved functionality, user experience, and future readiness.

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Powerlink manages the high-voltage electricity network for Queensland

Connecting more than
5 million Queenslanders
250,000 businesses to energy

Operating
Managing
Maintaining
15,000 Circuit km of transmission lines
147 Substations
Challenges
Poor user experience
Highly complex customised legacy solution with problematic configuration
Ageing solution unable to capitalise on newer innovations and improvements
The EPI USE Partnership
EPI-USE migrated Powerlink's ECC to S/4HANA on Azure in 10 weeks

Proof of concept used EPI-USE tools to demonstrate future readiness

Runbook derisked S/4HANA upgrade, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery

Business benefits to Powerlink

Improve their users’ experience and provide

Enhanced functionality
Including mandatory changes

For example
New asset accounting
CVI
Credit management
SAP Fiori

Fixed problematic configuration and customisation in SAP ECC system

Be at the forefront of SAP’s latest ERP technology

Production upgrade completed in one weekend with minimal defects

New reporting and analytics bundle

Improved and optimised supply chain

Better data-driven decision making

Reduced cost to serve

More flexible, future-ready operating model

Modern user experience for staff

This successful partnership highlights Powerlink’s commitment to innovation

And EPI-USE’s end-to-end SAP transformation expertise

Contact EPI-USE today
epiuse.com

A fast, low-risk ERP upgrade for a critical infrastructure provider

Powerlink connects over 5 million Queenslanders and 172,000 businesses through its vast electricity transmission network. Faced with an aging, highly customised ECC system that limited innovation and user experience, Powerlink turned to EPI-USE for a rapid and reliable upgrade to SAP S/4HANA on Azure. Using a proven runbook and EPI-USE’s proprietary tools, the migration was completed in just 10 weeks, with minimal defects and full alignment to SAP’s latest ERP capabilities. The transformation included mandatory change management and fixed long-standing configuration issues, positioning Powerlink at the forefront of digital infrastructure.

Key Highlights

  • Manages 15,000 circuit km of transmission lines and 147 substations
  • Legacy ECC system was complex and outdated
  • Migrated to SAP S/4HANA on Azure in just 10 weeks
  • Used EPI-USE tools to de-risk and accelerate delivery
  • Improved user experience and enhanced functionality
  • Fixed problematic configurations and customisations
  • Upgrade completed in one weekend with minimal defects
  • Supports SAP’s latest ERP innovations