Projects
Nevertire Substation 132kV
Nevertire Substation (NVS) is a 132kV Air Insulated Substation (AIS) installation, designed and constructed by BIOSAR to evacuate 130MW from the Nevertire Solar Farm and connect it to Nyngan to Nevertire Load Centres in Central NSW.
The NVS substation ties in to the 132kV transmission lines connecting Nyngan to Nevertire Load Centres in NSW. It’s an AIS Switchyard with 3 dead tank SF6 Circuit Breakers along with numerous AIS Busbars, Disconnectors and Earth Switches.
- Owner: Essential Energy
- Location: Nyngan, NSW
- Scope: 132kV Testing and Commissioning
SERVICES PROVIDED
Integral Power® was engaged to provide High Voltage Testing and Commissioning of the 132kV substation assets including:
The 132kV NVS substation ties in to the 132kV transmission lines from Nyngan and Nevertire Switching Stations and consists of an AIS Switchyard with 3 dead tank SF6 Insulated Circuit Breakers along with numerous Air Insulated outdoor Busbars, Disconnectors and Earth Switches.
- Primary Testing of 3 x 132kV Dead Tank Circuit Breakers
- Primary & Secondary Injection Testing of the NVS Protection Schemes
- Off Frequency Current Injection Testing of the 132kV Earth Grids
- Step and Touch Potential Validation at the 132kV NVS Substation
- Site Acceptance Testing of 150MVA, 132kV Power Transformers
- NATA Testing of all Metering Transformers (CTs and VTs)
- Site Acceptance Testing of all Protection CTs and VTs
- Primary Testing of 132kV Disconnectors and Earth Switches
- Detailed Functional and Wiring Checks
- SCADA Integration Testing