An Australian Energy Company owns and operates a number of peaking power stations within Australia, one of which is a 20 MW non-scheduled peaking power generation facility located in the Southern suburb of Lonsdale, Adelaide, South Australia. The Lonsdale plant built in 2001 by Cummins Energy Solution Business consists of 18 x 1125 kW containerised generator sets generating at 415 volts stepped up via individual transformers to 11 kV and connected to the Utility Network substation adjacent to the site, overall control of the system being provided by a Cummins DMC300 master controller.
Existing Lonsdale Plant
On the success of its existing plant, the Energy Company has once again engaged Cummins Energy Solutions Business to expand its operations in South Australia by an additional 65 MW consisting of 36 x QSK60G4 generator sets, making it one of the largest diesel powered non-scheduled peaking power facilities in the Southern hemisphere.
For commercial reasons the existing 20 MW plant will retain the name “Lonsdale” plant whilst the new 65 MW plant will be known as the “Port Stanvac” plant.
To enable the overall expansion works in order to proceed with the existing 18 Cummins KTA50 powered containerised generating set units, associated transformers and switchgear from the Lonsdale site will be moved to a new location. The new site is to the Northwest of the present location across an existing public road that is to be retained.
The task confronting Cummins is both challenging and demanding as both sites are required to be completed and in operation by early December 2010. This is to ensure that the Energy Company is able to capitalise on providing power to meet the summer electrical peak demands that occur on the Utility Network from December to March each year in South Australia.
Showing the Lonsdale generating sets in their original position. The new location for these
sets is to the North, shown bounded in mauve. The new Port Stanvac site will be located in
the area bounded in green.
The new Port Stanvac station of 36 x QSK60G4 generator sets will consist of two groups of 18 housed in two large buildings generating at 11 kV and connected to the Utilities network via an outdoor switchyard with two, 40.5 MVA, 11 kV / 66 kV step up transformers and accompanying 66 kV outdoor circuit breakers.
Cummins Energy Solutions Business (ESB) are contracted to provide the Energy Company a complete solution including all required federal, state and local approvals, civil, mechanical and electrical design, construction and commissioning.
As always, Cummins has met the customers challenge head on with works on both sites well advanced. 85% relocation of the Lonsdale plant has been achieved and the first building with its contents of QSK60G4 generator sets in place is 75% completed with the second building well underway.
In conjunction with ESB Cummins Power Electronics, are supplying for the new Port Stanvac site two major 11 kV switchrooms complete with Schneider 11 kV switchgear, numerous small control panels and distribution boards and a Cummins DMC300 master controller for overall system control. Two new ABB 11 kV Utility Network supply breakers are also being provided for the relocated Lonsdale site to satisfy current electricity regulations.
Keep your eyes posted for further updates in months to come on this exciting Cummins project.
Existing Lonsdale Plant
On the success of its existing plant, the Energy Company has once again engaged Cummins Energy Solutions Business to expand its operations in South Australia by an additional 65 MW consisting of 36 x QSK60G4 generator sets, making it one of the largest diesel powered non-scheduled peaking power facilities in the Southern hemisphere.
For commercial reasons the existing 20 MW plant will retain the name “Lonsdale” plant whilst the new 65 MW plant will be known as the “Port Stanvac” plant.
To enable the overall expansion works in order to proceed with the existing 18 Cummins KTA50 powered containerised generating set units, associated transformers and switchgear from the Lonsdale site will be moved to a new location. The new site is to the Northwest of the present location across an existing public road that is to be retained.
The task confronting Cummins is both challenging and demanding as both sites are required to be completed and in operation by early December 2010. This is to ensure that the Energy Company is able to capitalise on providing power to meet the summer electrical peak demands that occur on the Utility Network from December to March each year in South Australia.
Showing the Lonsdale generating sets in their original position. The new location for these
sets is to the North, shown bounded in mauve. The new Port Stanvac site will be located in
the area bounded in green.
The new Port Stanvac station of 36 x QSK60G4 generator sets will consist of two groups of 18 housed in two large buildings generating at 11 kV and connected to the Utilities network via an outdoor switchyard with two, 40.5 MVA, 11 kV / 66 kV step up transformers and accompanying 66 kV outdoor circuit breakers.
Cummins Energy Solutions Business (ESB) are contracted to provide the Energy Company a complete solution including all required federal, state and local approvals, civil, mechanical and electrical design, construction and commissioning.
As always, Cummins has met the customers challenge head on with works on both sites well advanced. 85% relocation of the Lonsdale plant has been achieved and the first building with its contents of QSK60G4 generator sets in place is 75% completed with the second building well underway.
In conjunction with ESB Cummins Power Electronics, are supplying for the new Port Stanvac site two major 11 kV switchrooms complete with Schneider 11 kV switchgear, numerous small control panels and distribution boards and a Cummins DMC300 master controller for overall system control. Two new ABB 11 kV Utility Network supply breakers are also being provided for the relocated Lonsdale site to satisfy current electricity regulations.
Keep your eyes posted for further updates in months to come on this exciting Cummins project.
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