220kV Buronga Switching Station Synchronous Condensers Installation

CPP was single-sourced by TransGrid to deliver an accelerated program for the combination of the works on the Finley Solar Farm Connection Project and Darlington Point Solar Farm Connection Project. This was a D&C contract to install one ABB type AMS 1400LH 4L BS brushless synchronous condenser for Finley Solar Farm Project and two ABB type AMS 1250LK 4A BST brushless synchronous condenser for Darlington Point Solar Farm Project, both to be installed at Buronga Switching Station in western New South Wales.

Separate Portion 1 Scope of works included.

1. The design and engineering, supply, construction, management, testing and commissioning of the Buronga Switching station works for Finley Synchronous Condenser including general site fencing, security and lighting and all civil works including foundations, bunding, oil containment system, trenches, conduits, cable supports, drainage, etc. for all items to be installed as part of this project (both Customer supplied, and Contractor supplied)
2. The design and engineering, supply, construction, management, testing and commissioning of a new 220kV Switch bay and 220kV busbar extension.
3. Unload, construction, management, installation of one Synchronous Condenser, one demountable Switch room, one transformer, one auxiliary transformer, main terminal boxes, one oil lubrication unit, including tanks and cooling, one pony motor, one condenser control panel, 11kV generator circuit breaker, one motor control centre, auxiliary AC and DC power supply and associated secondary systems building, which is supplied by the Customer.
4. Under OEM Supervision unload and install all Customer supplied equipment and associated HV connections.
5. Design, supply, construct, install, test, and commissioning of all interconnecting LV cabling and wiring and terminations.
6. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of all secondary system including protection, control, metering, communications, SCADA, LV cabling and equipment required for the 220kV switch bay and 220kV busbar extension and interface with AEMO and Synchronous Condenser System.
7. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of all earthing of the new works and all the equipment installed.
8. Installation of sunshade for Lube Oil unit, Terminal box and Synchronous Condenser bearings.
9. Oversee site testing and commissioning of the overall Synchronous Condenser Works which will be completed by the equipment OEM.
10. Coordination of required network outage.
11. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of all temporary construction facilities and tools, including cranes, tools, scaffolding, site amenities, etc.
12. All works completed in accordance with this specification and TransGrid SDM and SCM.

Separate Portion 2

1. The design and engineering, supply, construction, management, testing and commissioning of the Buronga Switching station bench extension. including general site fencing, security and lighting and all civil works including foundations, bunding, oil containment system, trenches, conduits, cable supports, drainage.
2. The design and engineering, supply, construction, management, testing and commissioning of a new 220kV Switch bay and 220kV busbar extension.
3. Under OEM Supervision, Unload, construction, management, installation, testing and commissioning of two Synchronous Condensers, one demountable Switch room, one transformer, one auxiliary transformer, two main terminal boxes, two oil lubrication units, including tanks and cooling, two pony motors, two condenser control panels, two 11kV generator circuit breaker, two motor control centre, auxiliary AC and DC power supply and associated secondary systems building, which is supplied by the Customer
4. Unload and install all Customer supplied equipment and associated HV connections under their supervision.
5. Design, supply, construct, install, test and commissioning of all interconnecting LV cabling and wiring and terminations.
6. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of all secondary system including protection, control, metering, communications, SCADA, LV cabling and equipment required for the 220kV switch bay and 220kV busbar extension and interface with AEMO and Synchronous Condenser System.
7. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of all earthing for the bench extension and all the equipment installed.
8. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of sunshade for Lube Oil unit, Terminal box and Synchronous Condenser bearings.
9. Site testing and commissioning of the overall Synchronous Condenser completed under supervision of the equipment OEM.
10. Coordination of required network outages.
11. Design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of all temporary construction facilities and tools, including cranes, tools, scaffolding, site amenities, etc.

All works were completed in accordance with this specification and TransGrid SDM and SCM.