APD’s Control Systems Engineering staff have over a hundred years of collective experience in delivering control systems projects. We are in the business of helping our clients achieve their production targets through greater monitoring and control. We understand the value of information flow that is clear and unobstructed from the field to the board room. From definition through to operation, we are there to support our clients.
CLIENT: BHP LOCATION: Pilbara, WA. SCOPE: HV Substation SCADA and communications design, configuration, testing & commissioning at Yandi and Junction. TECHNICAL SITUATION Yandi and Junction substations are critical NPI HV assets providing 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…
CLIENT: Woodside LOCATION: Karratha, Pilbara, WA. SCOPE: APD was engaged in the definition phase of the Pluto Solar Import control integration into the Pluto Power Management System. Pluto operated islanded with its 160MW of embedded generation, hence a connection to the NWIS (North-West Interconnected System) is required to import solar power. The control aspects of…
CLIENT: Western Power LOCATION: East Rockingham, WA. SCOPE: To provide automation configuration, testing & commissioning works at the Office Rd connection substation & remote ends of the MSR-WMC81 line cut-in (i.e., the Mason Rd & Western Mining Corporation substations) for the East Rockingham Waste to Energy grid connection. TECHNICAL SITUATION The 28.6 MW Waste to…
CLIENT: Western Power / AEMO LOCATION: Collie, WA & Muja, WA. SCOPE: To provide the substation automation design, configuration, testing, construction & commissioning works at the Western Power grid connection substations at Collie and Muja power stations. TECHNICAL SITUATION Synergy’s Collie & Muja Power Stations are situated in South West region of Western Australia and…
APD Engineering were engaged by Alinta Energy to provide Owner’s Engineering services for the Chichester Solar Farm.
APD Engineering was engaged by TransGrid, to provide the automation configuration, testing & commissioning support works, for the greenfield Berrybank wind farm connection substation and switching station.
The Roy Hill Ultrafine Iron Recovery Facility required the repurposing of a 33kV switchboard, originally from the thier Port, integrated into their Mine’s PMS.
APD Engineering was engaged to perform the process control system commissioning of the new plant, enabling the automatic operation of the new plant equipment and ensuring plant ramp-up for operations.
APD Engineering was hired to perform design & implementation of the Power Load Management Control System & Network Upgrade.
APD Engineering delivered the project’s fuel facility control system to the client’s specifications. Also provided support to the power station operators post-delivery.
