Meet Doug the rock reamer. He’s German, 2.2 metres long, weighs 2.8 tonnes and looks like he belongs with The Transformers. As the first of his kind in Australia, he is going to chew his way through extremely hard rock underneath Nicklin Way to help construct a new 2.5km sewerage pipeline to service the southern end of the Sunshine Coast. He has […]
Cooper Energy has completed the transaction for APA Group to acquire, upgrade and operate the Orbost Gas Plant in Corringle, Victoria. First announced in June 2017, APA has now acquired the Orbost Gas Plant, and will upgrade and operate the plant to process gas from the Sole gas field being developed by Cooper Energy. The transaction is a key component […]
Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) is making use of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) on a number of projects across its South East Queensland network. The water utility is currently undertaking more than $175 million dollars’ worth of major water and sewerage projects in its service area. The works include a new trunk sewer main, two new cross-river pipelines, and an upgrade to the […]
Energy, irrigation and light rail projects have been listed as priorities in the Tasmanian Government’s latest referral to Infrastructure Australia’s Priority List. Minister for Infrastructure, Rene Hidding, said the Hobart light rail project, the third stage of the Tasmanian Irrigation Project, and energy projects had been added to the state’s top infrastructure aspirations as part of the latest referral to […]
Preliminary site works have started for infrastructure upgrades to SA Water’s Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant, as part of the $155.6 million Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme. The upgrades will enable 12 gigalitres (GL) per year of high quality, climate-independent recycled water for a new intensive food production zone north of Adelaide. Crews have begun geotechnical investigations and surveys to inform detailed […]
Construction of the $100 million Collinsville Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project is underway. Ratch Australia Corporation has a fleet of excavators, bulldozers, graders, cranes, trucks and trenchers currently transforming close to 70 hectares surrounding the old power station to accommodate the installation of 169,000 PV solar panels and more than 550km of cabling over summer 2017-18. Ratch Construction Manager, Glenn Rice, […]
TasWater has completed work on the $1.1 million upgrade of Richmond’s Torrens Street Sewage Pump Station. The project has resulted in an increase in the capacity of the pump station to accommodate projected growth in the Richmond area for the next 30 years. TasWater has also replaced the sewer main from the Torrens Street Pump Station to the Richmond Sewage […]
The contract to deliver the engineering, procurement and construction of the Kennedy Energy Park in Queensland has been awarded to a consortium. A consortium between Vestas and Quanta Services has won the contract and is expecting to have the park in operation by the end of 2018. The partnership has announced the final details of a project that will help […]
SA Water’s 2016-20 water main replacement program has reached a milestone, with 100km of water main replaced in metropolitan and regional areas of South Australia. The four-year $137 million initiative aims to reduce the number of water main breaks and leaks, and limit the impact these incidents have on SA Water’s customers, road users and the wider community. As part […]
The contract to design, construct, maintain and operate the River Murray to Broken Hill pipeline has been awarded. Minister for Regional Water, Niall Blair, announced a consortium of John Holland, MPC Group and TRILITY won the contract for the game-changing piece of water infrastructure. The successful tender was chosen from a shortlist of four potential providers to build the 270km […]
Over the past decade, Australia’s water utilities have become increasingly reliant on trenchless methods of pipeline installation and rehabilitation. This trend has in turn resulted in a demand for higher performance, long-life polyethylene pipes that will provide reliable service for 100 years or more. It is this requirement that motivated Iplex to look toward the evolution of PE100 pipe materials – materials that […]
A prefeasilibity study has been completed on the hydro-electric power station on Burdekin Falls Dam, Queensland’s largest dam. Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply, Mark Bailey, said a prefeasibility study has now been completed by Stanwell. “The study confirmed there are no fatal flaws in the concept and that the proposed project would be commercial and deliver a positive […]
The $160 million Kennedy Park wind, solar and battery project in North Queensland has reached financial close. The joint venture of Australian renewable energy developer Windlab and Eurus Energy will receive $18 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) on behalf of the Australian Government. The project will also receive up to $93.5 million in debt finance […]
Power and Water has outlined its $215 million annual capital program for the Northern Territory’s power and water supply at the Northern Territory Major Projects conference. Power and Water Regions and Remote Operations General Manager, David Coucill, told the conference that the corporation’s capital works program is designed to ensure continued delivery of safe and reliable water and electricity services […]
SA Water is planning to invest $8 million to renew trunk mains in Silkes and Gorge roads in Paradise, replacing old mains and improving the flexibility of the area’s water supply network. A technique called ‘slip-lining’ will insert a new pipe inside approximately 1,000m of existing offline trunk main on Gorge Road, while approximately 1,500m of new trunk main will […]
An Australian energy company has been awarded the contract to supply and install NSW’s largest grid support battery energy storage system at West Dapto. MPower was awarded the contract to design, build and install a one megawatt hour battery energy storage system at the site of our future West Dapto Zone Substation. Endeavour Energy General Manager Asset Management, Ty Christopher, […]
The Queensland Government has received 115 proposals lodged from 79 businesses for the ‘Renewables 400’ initiative as part of the $1.16 billion Powering Queensland Plan. Minister for Energy, Mark Bailey, said the EOI for the 400MW large-scale renewable energy reverse auction, with 100MW storage, closed on the 25 September 2017. “We’ve received strong interest from local and overseas companies, and […]
A $15 million upgrade of WaterNSW’s five metropolitan dams is set to take place, with works to electrical assets to make sites safer, more community friendly and meet contemporary standards. Downer Group has won the tender to begin the next phase of upgrades on the Upper Nepean System, which includes replacing overhead wiring and putting it underground. Significant work will […]
The South Australian Government’s $150 million Renewable Energy Target Fund has received almost 60 proposals. The proposals include a diverse range of next generation renewable energy and energy storage technologies, including batteries, bioenergy, pumped hydro, thermal, compressed air and flywheel. Adelaide-based company 1414 Degrees, has submitted three proposals for consideration, including a pilot 10MWh thermal storage project that could allow […]
The installation of a HUBER QPRESS sludge dewatering system at the sewage treatment plant (STP) in Pemberton, Western Australia, marks another major milestone in plans to increase the plant’s treatment capacity. In 2016, after a new oxidation carousel was built at the plant, Hydroflux HUBER supplied an inlet works solution to remove screenings and grit from the sewage before it reaches the carousel. […]
SA Water has halted work on the replacement of 700m of water main under Jetty Road at Glenelg, Adelaide, to allow for further investigation into underground infrastructure in the area. SA Water’s Senior Manager of Community Engagement, Matthew Bonnett, said the project will be put on hold after several issues were identified, including the need for more investigation into the […]
A Queensland government-owned generator has entered into a ten-year agreement with the 60MW Kennedy Energy Park near Hughenden in North Queensland to purchase the electricity output and a proportion of the large-scale generation certificates from the planned hybrid generation facility. Kennedy Energy Park Director, Rob Fisher, welcomed the agreement with CS Energy. “The agreement with CS Energy means that this […]
A joint venture is set to construct one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) plants in Australia, the Lilyvale Solar Farm near Emerald in Queensland. Gransolar and ACCIONA Industrial will carry out the project with the solar farm set to have a capacity of 100 MW(AC). The project will be carried out as a turnkey or EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) […]
Vital upgrades to the Hay Gully water pipeline in Queensland’s Whitsundays region have been completed, ensuring a reliable and secure supply for the community. Local Government Minister, Mark Furner, said the pipeline had been undermined by flooding and urgent works were required. “This is a significant piece of infrastructure running from Proserpine to Bowen, and it’s vital for the community […]
Australia’s only high-tech manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations, has opened its new expanded facility in Brisbane, creating 50 new jobs and increasing manufacturing capacity by 600 per cent. Minister for Main Roads and Road Safety and Minister for Energy, Mark Bailey, congratulated Tritium on its success while also launching an Australian first electric vehicle (EV) strategy, ‘The Future is […]
Hydro Tasmania is investing $1 billion over the next ten years to upgrade its facilities to secure energy supply and the lowest possible electricity prices for Tasmanias. The proposed upgrades will increase generation by 250GWh, which is enough additional generation to power over 30,000 Tasmanian homes. It will also increase the lifespan of some power stations by an extra 40 […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $98 million in debt finance towards Victoria’s largest solar farm. Construction is about to begin on the 88MW (AC) 110MW (DC) Bannerton Solar Park, at Almas Almonds in Victoria’s Sunraysia district to help bring stability and diversity to the state’s energy supply, and demonstrating solar’s increasing cost competitiveness, while supporting a low […]
South East Water has begun the renewal of a 100-year old water main on High Street in Prahran, Victoria. The project comes as part of its commitment to delivering reliable and safe water and sewer services into the future. The 10-week project along the northern side of High Street between Williams Road and Grandview Grove involves the replacement of 500m […]
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