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Mt Keith

Mt Keith

Future Power WA sent project management and installation crews to carry out the 33kV power line installation at Mt Keith, Western Australia for the Cliffs Nickel project, operated by BHP Billiton.

This work included the installation of 4.5km of 33kV powerline, including OPGW and associated terminations, 1km of underground 33kV cable, 1km of underground optic fibre cable, pole mounted recloser and transformer installations. This project included the directional drilling and installation of conduits beneath the Mt Keith Airport.

Future  Power WA arranged the Project Management and Installation of the “Upstream Upgrade” for the Cliffs Nickel project, BHP Billiton.  This project included the installation of two 11kV Circuit Breakers, 120m culverts, 1200m of 11kV High Voltage cable, and construction of the Transformer compound comprising 5m high blast walls, Installation of two 12.5MVA Transformers with Online Tap Changes and Automatic Voltage Regulators, and commissioning of the whole system. This project was carried out within an operating Gas Fired Power Station and included continuous liaison with operator of the Power Station, Transalta, and BHP Billiton mining operations.

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