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Reforming ageing infrastructure, addressing emission levels and funding new opportunities in cogeneration and renewable energy are challenges faced by asset owners.

 

From waste energy-recovered solutions to cogeneration facilities, cleaner application of conventional carbon-based technologies and renewable waste energy sources - capture new ideas and greater operational efficiency with GHD.

Access advice on a diverse range of power generation and delivery technology across areas such as:

  • Planning and development of Transmission and Distribution networks including power lines and substations to efficiently, effectively and reliably deliver power to meet clients needs
  • Conventional fossil fuel firing in thermal power plants (e.g. sub-critical and super-critical coal-fired plants, coal seam and natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbines and cogeneration)
  • Renewable energy (hydroelectric, tidal, wind, geothermal, solar and biomass)
  • Emerging ‘green’ technologies such as integrated gasification combined cycle

We help clients tackle a complex future of increased regulation and scrutiny

For further information, contact: 

Greg Rice
Business Leader, Power
Tel: +61 8 8111 6600
Email: Greg Rice

Aramara to Maryborough 132kV power line project

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Ergon Energy Corporation Ltd wants to construct a new 32km-long, dual circuit 132 kV overhead power line between Aramara and Maryborough in Queensland. The new power line will assist in meeting the increasing electrical load growth in the Maryborough and Hervey Bay areas.

GHD has been commissioned by Ergon Energy to prepare an initial and final assessment report and an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the proposed construction of the new power line.

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Coal to the Rescue in Chile

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Chile was a country with a heavy reliance on hydropower and gas fired combined cycle. However, a crisis in the supply of gas to Chile forced many of the gas fired plants to swap to expensive imported oil as replacement fuel. The long term solution for base load power is the development of coal fired power stations and more hydropower.

GHD’s Santiago office is playing a major role in the development of new power projects in Chile and nearby Peru with significant roles in environmental permitting and project development. One of these roles is Owner’s Engineer to Colbun for the development of a 350MW coal fired power station.

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Cogeneration plants increase energy efficiency

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Two new 140MW gas-fired cogeneration units in Western Australia were the latest projects delivered through GHD’s long relationship with leading energy infrastructure company Alinta.

The cogeneration plants deliver more than 75 percent energy efficiency, compared with 25-50 per cent for other power plants operating in Western Australia. The recently completed cogeneration units are located within Alcoa’s Pinjarra Alumina refinery in the south-west of Western Australia. The combined output of the units is 280MW of power, and up to 840tph of steam.

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Frances Bay Zone Substation

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The Frances Bay Zone Substation was constructed to meet increasing electricity demand in Darwin’s CBD and to increase security of power supply to the area – now and into the future.

GHD provided the specialist skills and knowledge needed for the multi-disciplinary engineering and architectural design, project management and contract administration of construction of the project.

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Waterloo Wind Farm

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GHD provided Superintendency and related services to deliver the 111 MW Waterloo Wind Farm, completed ahead of the overall project schedule, under budget and with no lost time injuries.

Roaring 40s Renewable Energy (Roaring 40s) are the developers of the wind farm located 100 km north-east of Adelaide near the township of Waterloo. The wind farm consists of 37 V90 wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of 3 MW, with the possibility of a further six turbines to be delivered in the future. The generators sit atop 80 m high towers set along a 17 km long ridgeline.

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Position: Business Leader, Power
Tel:  +61 8 8111 6600 

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