Powerlink Wycarbah Substation Transformer Foundations

  • Period: Completed 30/6/2016
  • Client: Consolidated Power Projects
  • Value: $195,000
  • Location: Wycarbah, QLD

Project Overview

This is an existing substation that required additional supply capacity and redundancy through the installation of a new transformer.

The works and earthworks, construction of retaining wall and concrete foundations and bund for transformer, installation of earthing, electrical and communications conduits, drainage works.

    Challenges

    • Site access and security
    • Working within a live substation
    • Connecting conduits into existing HV cable trench

    Successes

    • No unplanned outages or cable damage
    • No LTI or MTI
    • No defects at handover

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