Yandi and Junction substations are critical NPI HV assets that provide power to Yandi and MAC mining operations. These substations were constructed by Areva in the late 90’s and are fitted with Areva e-Terra proprietary SCADA system. This SCADA system is standalone and does not form part of the BHP standard NPI HV SCADA system…
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The Pluto Solar Import Project will incorporate a 50 MW Solar Farm at Maitland Strategic Industrial Estate (Maitland), a Transmission and Distribution system from the Solar Farm to the Pluto LNG Park and the additions and modifications at the Pluto site to allow the import of external power into the auxiliary power grid, displacing some…
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The 28.6 MW Waste to Energy plant is situated in East Rockingham, WA and is designed to deliver a cost-effective waste treatment solution and source of dispatchable renewable energy, whilst achieving a 96% diversion of residual waste from landfill. It connects to the grid via Western Power’s Office Rd 132kV (OFE) substation, a greenfield substation…
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APD Engineering’s state-of-the-art ‘Lab’ at the Perth Head Office, has once again increased its footprint! The unprecedented demand on our testing environment means that the now 60 square metre secure area, serves to further cater for various new HV Substation Protection & Automation projects. This most reliable asset allows APD to simplify the problem elimination…
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Synergy’s Collie & Muja Power Stations are situated in South West region of Western Australia and are subject to the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) Reform work program, which required the upgrade of the substation automation systems at these sites, to enable real-time market-driven controls from the Independent Systems Operator, AEMO, to be implemented. Western Power…
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With the final touches now in place, APD Engineering is thrilled to announce, that our brand new Auckland office, at 15 Osterley Way, Manukau City Centre, is open for business! Led by a highly motivated team of multi-disciplinary Engineers, we are very excited by the opportunities this new location will provide. It is a significant…
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TNU initiated developing the Snapper Point Power Station at Harbor, SA and the works involved relocation of five generators. The new power station is to operate as a peaking plant primarily operating on natural gas but can switch to liquid fuel. APD Engineering was engaged by Enerven / ElectraNet to provide Detailed Design Services for…
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APD Engineering are excited to announce our selection as an Approved Consultant on Transpower’s Advisory Panel for Transmission Lines. This is a great acknowledgement for our highly motivated ANZ team. This achievement re-affirms our commitment to providing the highest quality power engineering design and consultancy services, to fulfill our customers’ requirements, whilst ensuring safety for…
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ElectraNet initiated a Unit Asset Replacement (UAR) for the regulatory period 2018-2023 involving substation asset replacement. APD Engineering was engaged by Enerven to produce the design for the UAR project at five substations namely; Blanche, Mt Gambier, Mayurra, Penola West and South East.
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APD Engineering was commissioned by Alinta Energy to assist with the compliance testing and PowerFactory model validation works required for Wagerup and Pinjarra Power Stations. In addition to the Technical Rules compliance testing, Alinta requested that APD perform a full suite of protection relay tests at the sites to ensure compliance with the latest requirements.
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