Energex PIS Switch Yard Brisbane Airport
Key capabilities: Design, construct & maintenance of low & high voltage installations
Project location: Brisbane Airport
Client name: Brisbane Airport Corporation
Project duration: June 2013 – December 2013
Project value: $0.7 Million
About the project
Upgrade of initial high voltage connection point to 33kV with 27 MVA capacity to accommodate future growth at Brisbane Airport. The critical piece of infrastructure was required prior to Christmas in order to guarantee Brisbane Airport Corporation’s electrical network was able to supply and meet the heavy summer holiday power demands.
Project scope
- Design & construction of a new twin 33kV and 11kV transformer site
- Installation of 600m of earth grid and 750m of conduit to Energex Substation Standards
- Construction of associated pavements, slabs and fencing
Innovations & highlights
Delivered ahead of schedule and on budget.
Pensar significantly contributed to Energex being able to meet the critical date of commissioning of this large customer connection.
Site was surrounded by two live 11kV metering units and underground feeds which where not compromised.
Some of the existing services had been installed below existing ground water levels in acid sulphate soils which where removed and discarded appropriately.