Snuggery HV transmission line and associated substations

Client:

ElectraNet

Location:

South East South Australia

Duration:

April 2007 - December 2007

Contract type:

Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC)

Value:

Capital value of total project - $20m
Initial value of ETSA Utilities contract - $17.5m
Final billed value of contract - $18.5m

Description

Portion 1 - Substation design
Portion 2 - Substation supply, construction and commissioning
Portion 3 - Transmission line supply, construction and commissioning
Portion 4 - Communications design, supply, construction and commissioning

This new transmission line scope included:

• 42 km of 132kV line and the installation of 252 stobie poles of heights between 21m and 26m
• 16 brace poles and 8 main strain sections of which the first and the eighth strain sections were designed to accommodate future circuits
• Design, supply, installation and commissioning of the required 132kV plant at Snuggery and South East substations
• Procurement, design, installation, and commissioning of new protection and control systems, radio and fibre links between substations.