The project required the manufacture, supply, delivery and installation of 16 complete switchrooms for the Boddington Gold mine in Western Australia. It engaged over 135 staff and consumed over 140,000 man-hours to design over 3,700 CAD drawings. Equipment was sourced from Schneider Electric facilities around the world and incorporated over 850 motor protection relays, 100+ circuit breakers, and 95 variable speed drives. Schneider Electric's role was to supply 16 substations, transformers, switchboards, and variable frequency drives for $61 million Australian dollars.
Schneider Electric's $61M Role in Boddington Gold's $2.7B Project
1. Project Capability Sheet
Boddington Gold
The Project
The project required manufacture, supply, delivery and installation of 16 complete switchrooms. At its peak, the
project engaged 135 staff, consumed 140,000 man hours and 3700 CAD drawings. Road freight comprised
1200 tonnes of completed switchrooms (32 trips/6,400kms).
Scope of Supply
Schneider Australia (Benalla) Transformers - 28
Schneider Italy 33kV GM6 - 29 panels
Schneider Spain 33kv CBGS0 - 36 Panels
Schneider Indonesia MC Set - 53 Panels
Schneider Motorpact USA/ Indonesia - 29 Panels
(MCSet/Motorpact)
Schneider Indonesia 80 tiers Okken MSB’s
Schneider France 175 Tiers Okken MCC’s
TeSys T Motor Protection Relays - 850+
Masterpact LV Circuit Breakers (inc) - 100+
Schneider China Altivar VSD’s - 95
Switchroom manufacture was undertaken by
organisations under instruction by Schneider Electric on a National basis. State enterprises included
Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia. It should be noted that HVLV have built
the Minara switchrooms under instruction from Schneider Electric.
Capital Budget: $2.7 billion
Location: 200km South East of Perth.
Processing Rate: Approx. 35 Mt/a
Annual Production:
Gold - First 5 years average of approximately
1 million ounces/year.
Copper - LOM average of approximately
30,000 tonnes/year.
Schneider Electric (AUST) Role:
- 16 complete substations & transformers
- MV&LV MCC’s, MV&LV SWBRDs, MV &
LV VFD’s
- Project Value: $61M (AUD)