As Balpara plans ahead for 2016, take a look at our project highlights of 2015. We thank our partners for the opportunities of the past and look forward to engineering a bright future.

2. RENEWABLES
BALPARA’S INVOLVEMENT
Design of 66kV line to supply the
52 wind turbines, generating
106.6 megawatts.
THE PROJECT
The Bald Hills Wind Farm is
connected to the national
electricity grid by a new 27km
66kV powerline constructed on
concrete poles.
POWERCORBALD HILLS WINDFARM

3. UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
PROJECT SCOPE
Balpara successfully provided a
turn-key solution on this URD
project in the Geelong suburb of
Marshall for UP Property.
Balpara performed the electrical
design, which included NBN
requirements, project
management, construction and
detailing of the as-builts.
URDSTATION ST | MARSHALL
UP PROPERTY

4. PUBLIC LIGHTING
PROJECT SCOPE
Working closely with VicRoads,
Balpara successfully completed the
Dingley Bypass project in 2015.
Balpara was contracted to perform
electrical design, drafting and
surveying of the overhead line
22kV-66kV and undergrounding
LV infrastructure as well as project
management of construction by
LendLease on behalf of ZNX.
DINGLEY BYPASSLEIGHTON CONTRACTORS

5. VEDN ACCREDITATION
VEDN AUDITING & DETAILING
Balpara continues to be involved in the undergrounding of all the pillars in the
Doncaster Donvale region through the provision of detailing and
VEDN accredited auditing services, both civil and electrical.
DONCASTER PILLARS
ZNX

6. BUSHFIRE MITIGATION
PROJECT SCOPE
Balpara provided electrical design
and drafting to support Powercor's
bushfire mitigation plan.
Our involvement ensured the
delivery of Armor Rods and
Dampers to all poles within high
risk fire regions, minimising fire risk
and the likelihood of outages.
POWERCORARMOR RODS & DAMPERS

7. PUBLIC LIGHTING AS3000
THE PROJECT
Hobsons Bay City Council requested
Balpara to investigate the existing lighting
level along Pier Street, Altona and to
provide two possible new lighting
solutions for both existing and proposed
pedestrian crossings, in line with AS 1158.
PIER ST, ALTONAPUBLIC LIGHTINGAS3000
SOLUTION
Balpara’s more expensive solution to
add two new poles and replace
existing was selected as the higher
Lux rating meant that pedestrians
were easier to spot by incoming and
outgoing busy.

8. SURVEYING
PROJECT SCOPE
Balpara performs the overhead electrical
survey, drafting & detailing services for
AusNet’s conductor replacement project
which is to replace old steel conductors
with new and to replace all copper
conductors with aluminium.
The total project covers 150km.
AUSNET SERVICESCONDUCTOR REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

9. SUBSTATIONS
THE PROJECT
Balpara was engaged by Multipipe to GPS detail and draft 66kV related assets on the
Richmond Terminal Substation (RTS).
The multi-stage project required multiple site visits and substantial detailing, using
GPS to ensure accuracy under challenging circumstances.
Richmond Terminal Substation is owned by AusNet services and feeds both the
CitiPower and United Energy networks.
RICHMONDTERMINAL SUBSTATIONMULTIPIPE

10. DETAILING
PROJECT SCOPE
Undergrounding of two new transmission
circuits between North Melbourne - Carlton.
Some impressive figures:
length of cable for 1 circuit 5.145 km
3 cables per circuit
total length of 1 circuit 15.435km
grand total of all circuits 30.87km
The project uses 1,600mm squared
1c 66 kV Cu XLPE Prysmian cables
DALY’S66Kv CBD SECURITY PROJECT

11. Looking
back at
projects of
2015
We look forward to assisting you
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