BHP Southtown Substation Design
APD Engineering were contracted by Southern Cross Electrical Engineering for the development of the electrical, SCADA and communications design of the new 66/11kV BHP Southtown Substation in Newman, Western Australia.
APD Engineering have been providing Specialist Electrical Engineering Detailed Design and Consultancy Services to Power Utilities, Local Government Authorities, Land Developers, Mining, Construction and other industries for over 20 years.
WICKHAM ACCOMMODATION EXPANSION
APD Engineering were contracted by PLP to engineer and design three new 1.5MVA and one 1MVA 11/0.433kV kiosk substations, powerline modifications and power and fibre optic cable reticulation for Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Wickham Accommodation Expansion.
MINING AREA C GROWTH REACTIVE SUPPORT
APD Engineering were engaged by BHP to deliver a Class 4 Desktop-level Cost Estimate (Turnkey delivery model) for two identified sites. Once an option was agreed APD produced a detailed design package for installation of the capacitor bank. The detailed design package included primary, civil and secondary design.
PERTH CBD ZONE SUBSTATIONS EARTHING DESIGN & TESTING
APD was commissioned by Western Power to perform a Site Inspection, Earthing Design & Drawings, EPR Hazard Assessment on 3rd Party Assets and Current Injection Testing in the Perth CBD, WA. This is in preparation for a new 132kV underground cable planned for installation between two key zone substations.
CSIRO MURCHISON RADIO-ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (MRO) – HV SUBMISSION
APD were engaged by the CSIRO to conduct Power System Studies, Protection Grading Analysis, Earthing System Design & Site Testing and prepare the HV Submission for the Network Operator, Horizon Power.
TRANSMISSION ASSESSMENT & DESIGN FOR EARTH WIRE TO OPGW REPLACEMENT
APD were contracted by ActewAGL to do a field survey, line assessment and detailed tower and pole designs as they intend to provide communications links between substations on their 132kV transmission network.
UPGRADE OF MC254 OVERLAND CONVEYOR EMERGENCY STOP SYSTEM
APD were engaged to perform detailed design and development integrating the conveyor emergency stop system into the plant Process Control System. BHP Billiton Iron Ore had identified the need to replace the existing conveyor emergency stop modules at their Area C mine. APD saw the project through from development and design to construction supervision, testing and commissioning.