20MW Remote Power Station     

Dual fuel Diesel & Gas 

Project Facts at a Glance: 

  • Site establishment under Genco completed in 18 months (Oct 2010 to March 2012)

  • Project site establishment (Stage #1) prior to EGM / Balance of Plant contractor 
  • Genco scope included: Site Civil & Earthworks / Fencing / 3500m2 Admin & Workshop Construction / 5.3km HV Interconnect / power Transformers / HV Switchroom / Gas Connection 
  • Genco scope included full Regulatory / Environmental & Heritage compliances
  • Genco managing up to 50x site crew and contractors
  • Project Cost USD $75 Million 

Of Significance (prior to March 2012 handover): 

  • A State Government project reporting through the client to the Minister of Energy
  • A "flagship" facility passing intense heritage, environmental and public scrutiny
  • 5.3km 11kV UG Interconnect cables installed through a town, with nil disruption to existing underground services 
  • Project handed over to EGM / BOP contractor, independent project audit confirmed project status as "on budget, to schedule" for completion December 2012
  • Project handed over with independent HSSE and Quality Assurance Audits confirming 100% compliance 
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Project photo Gallery - During construction  
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  • HV Cable delivered to site from offshore supplier
  • Vinadex slab and Fibre cable conduits - Genco QA checks prior to Contractor backfill completion
  • Genco HV / Electrical Superintendent QA checking cable with HV Contractor
  • 40 Ton Heavy Lift and final positioning
  • Hauling around existing U/G Service Networks
  • 40t Power Transformer Heavy Lift
  • Power Transformers positioned, ready for Assembly
  • The start of the 5.3km 11kV HV cable haul
  • 5.3km dual 11kV HV Interconnect Feeder cables - Genco QA checks prior to Contractor backfill
  • Completed Power Transformer
  • Working around and Stabilisation of existing Overhead Services
  • Transformer Assembly
  • Direct Drilling 11kV cables under Main Highway
  • 5.3km Continuous haulage Fibre Optic signal cable
  • Direct Drilling under existing Roads and around existing U/G services
  • HV cable haul
  • Working around existing Town services
  • Cable Joint Pit
  • 11kV Interconnect Feeder HV Cable Jointing

Project photo Gallery - Genco works completion and handover (March 2012) 
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  • Project handover to EGM / BOP contractor. Independent project audit confirming project status as "on budget, to schedule" for completion Dec 2012
  • Project handed over with independent HSSE and Quality Assurance Audits confirming 100% compliance
  • Client undertook a local community and media site tour, publicly ratifying site and project status