ALINTA LINE RECONFIGURATION SECONDARY SCOPE
Secondary scope to facilitate reconfiguration of 66kV transmission lines connecting to the Alinta Power Station on the BHP network.
APD is one of the leading HV Substations designers in Australia with an experienced in-house team providing the range of required services nationally. Our veteran staff have successfully delivered over 100 HV substation projects with a proven track record on GIS and AIS substations for voltages up to 500kV.
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.
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.
WALLERAWANG SUBSTATION COMMISSIONING
Transgrid engaged APD Engineering to perform Testing & Commissioning (Primary, Secondary & SCADA) and Engineering support on the new Wallerawang 132kV / 66kV Substation, NSW. The Transmission Circuits that have been relocated and modified are assets of TransGrid, Essential Energy, Endeavour Energy and RailCorp.
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.
ARC FLASH ASSESSMENT FOR THE KIOSK SUB AND LV DISTRIBUTION BOARDS
APD were contracted by Rio Tinto to carry out detailed protection studies on the HV kiosk sub and downstream LV DBs, and assess the potential hazard to personnel due to the occurrence of an Arc Flash as part of the incorporation of the new substation into the West Angelas electrical network.