OUR WORK ON THE COLLIE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA INVOLVED DELIVERING ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR A FACILITY THAT ENHANCES GRID STABILITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION.
COLLIE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
SCOPE OF WORK
SCEE ELECTRICAL WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION, TESTING, AND COMMISSIONING TO ENSURE SEAMLESS OPERATION OF THE BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM. KEY DELIVERABLES INCLUDED:
HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) AND LOW-VOLTAGE (LV) ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, AND TERMINATION OF HV AND LV CABLING
INSTALLATION OF SWITCHGEAR, TRANSFORMERS, AND POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS
CONNECTION OF BATTERY MODULES TO INVERTERS AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
BALANCE OF PLANT ELECTRICAL WORKS
INSTALLATION OF BATTERY ENCLOSURES, INVERTER STATIONS, AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
WIRING OF CONTROL PANELS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT
INTEGRATION OF PROTECTION AND SAFETY SYSTEMS
GRID CONNECTION AND SUBSTATION WORKS
INSTALLATION OF GRID INTERFACE EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE ENERGY EXPORT AND IMPORT
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF SWITCHYARDS AND CONNECTION POINTS
COORDINATION WITH NETWORK OPERATORS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GRID REQUIREMENTS
TESTING, COMMISSIONING, AND HANDOVER
FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE VALIDATION TO GUARANTEE OPTIMAL BATTERY STORAGE AND DISCHARGE CAPABILITIES
TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION HANDOVER TO FACILITATE ONGOING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
IMPACT
THE COLLIE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IS A VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION. BY PROVIDING RELIABLE, HIGH-CAPACITY ENERGY STORAGE, THIS SYSTEM ENHANCES GRID STABILITY AND RELIABILITY BY MITIGATING FLUCTUATIONS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION.
IT SUPPORTS THE INTEGRATION OF WIND AND SOLAR POWER INTO THE ELECTRICITY NETWORK, CONTRIBUTES TO REDUCING RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUEL-BASED POWER GENERATION, AND ENABLES PEAK LOAD MANAGEMENT, IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOWERING CONSUMER COSTS. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD A CLEANER, MORE RESILIENT ENERGY FUTURE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
