Alstom signs $130 million worth of contracts with TransGrid, Australias largest electricity transmission provider
Alstom signs $130 million worth of contracts with TransGrid, Australias largest electricity transmission provider
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Alstom Grid has been awarded two contracts1 worth approximately $130 million by TransGrid, Australias largest electricity transmission provider, for three new high voltage electrical substations2 in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The substations will be located at Wallerawang in the Central West area and Holroyd/Rookwood Road in the centre of Sydney. Both projects are scheduled to be delivered in 2013.
The Holroyd and Rookwood Road project, worth around $90 million, includes three gas-insulated substations, three air-insulated substations and three air-cored series reactors. It represents the first 330kV gas-insulated substation contract awarded to Alstom Grid following a number of successful air-insulated substation projects delivered to TransGrid.
The scope of this project includes complete design, civil works including demolition, architectural aspects, landscaping and oil containment system, modular buildings, auxiliary transformers, protection and control system, AC and DC systems, communication system, installation, commissioning and testing work.
Driven by an increase in electricity demand in the region, mainly due to mining activity, the approximately $40 million Wallerawang 132kV air-insulated substation project involves a complete upgrade of the feeders between Orange and the Wallerawang substations.
These substations will be critical pieces of our network and amongst the largest gas insulated projects we have undertaken. Alstom Grid were awarded the contract after a successful tender process, backed by their solid track record in manufacturing and project management. Their solution demonstrates innovation and will allow TransGrid to achieve a cost effective solution for our customers said Peter McIntyre, Managing Director of TransGrid.
We appreciate TransGrids faith in us and we are confident that we can leverage our international manufacturing and local project management expertise to safely deliver these two major projects on time and to the satisfaction of TransGrid, said Grégoire Poux-Guillaume, Alstom Grid President.
1. The $90 million contract was booked in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011/12.
2. Electrical substations house power transformers and all the equipment needed to protect the network to ensure its safe and efficient operation. Substations link together the various parts of a power grid carrying different voltages.