APD can provide EPC or Build Own Operate and Maintenance (BOOM) delivery solutions for Power Generation, where a BOOM model allows capital cost to be spread over a contract period. APD can assist in establishing a new diesel or gas power station, increasing capacity through installation of new generator sets or refurbishing existing, fuel and/or cooling systems and improving reliability and efficiency through control system upgrades.
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 / 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…
CLIENT: Enerven / ElectraNet LOCATION: Adelaide, SA. SCOPE: APD Engineering was engaged by Enerven / Electranet to produce the Detail Design of 275/66kV Substation at Snapper Point and 275kV Transmission Line Design between Snapper Point and Pelican Point substations. TECHNICAL SITUATION TNU initiated developing the Snapper Point Power Station at Harbor, SA and the works…
CLIENT: Enerven / ElectraNet LOCATION: Adelaide, SA. SCOPE: APD Engineering was engaged by Enerven to produce the design for ElectraNet’s Unit Asset Replacement project at five of their substations. TECHNICAL SITUATION ElectraNet initiated a Unit Asset Replacement (UAR) for the regulatory period 2018-2023 involving substation asset replacement, namely; circuit breakers, isolators, surge arrestors, voltage transformers,…
APD Engineering was engaged by Energy Australia (EA) to carry out a grid connection study to assess the local network & determine what upgrades were required to allow connection of a further 300-450MW extra generation to the Endeavour Energy’s (EE) 132kV Tallawarra Switching Station.
APD Engineering were engaged by Alinta Energy to provide Owner’s Engineering services for the Chichester Solar Farm.
Provide network and power station capacity upgrades to remote aboriginal communities.
Injection Testing, Earthing Analysis & Earth Grid Compliance.
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM).
Assess new / refurbished residential & commercial connections for regularised and non-regularised power networks at remote aboriginal communities.
