Tenders Are Invited For Contract 1850638 - Eugowra Stp Solar Farm High Voltage Construction

In 2024, Cabonne Shire Council (Csc) Launched The Electrifying Cabonne Project To Reduce Carbon Emissions And Manage Electricity Costs More Effectively. As Part Of This Initiative, Csc Is Investing In A 2.2 Mwp Fixed-Mount Solar Field And A 5Mwh Dc-Coupled Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) At The Eugowra Sewage Treatment Plant (Stp).A Key Component Of The Project Is The Construction And Energisation Of The 11Kv Infrastructure Required To Connect The Solar Farm To The Essential Energy Distribution Network, Where It Will Operate As A Private Hv Customer.The Solar Farm Is Located At 255 Casuarina Drive, Eugowra, On Land Owned And Operated By Csc Adjacent To The Eugowra Stp. The Bess And Stp Will Connect To The Essential Energy Pyb3b1 Feeder, Which Is Linked To The Paytens Bridge Zone Substation (Zss) Situated On The Lachlan Valley Highway, Near The Intersection With Payten’S Bridge Road.The Project Has Secured A Grid Connection Agreement With Essential Energy And Engaged An Accredited Service Provider Level 3 (Asp3) To Complete The Design (Revision 1) For Submission To Essential Energy’S Design Certification Team. This 90% Complete Design Is Included With The Tender Documentation And Should Be Used As The Basis For Pricing Submissions.Csc Has Also Commissioned A Local Engineering Firm To Produce A For-Construction Design For The Private Hv Infrastructure, Spanning From The Medium Voltage Power Station (Mvps) To The Point Of Connection (Poc). This Design Is Also Included In The Tender Package And Should Be Referenced Accordingly.Separately, Csc Is Undertaking Another Tender To Appoint Specialised Electrical Contractors For Construction Of The Dc Field Infrastructure, Up To And Including The Low-Voltage (Lv) Side Of The Mvps. The Successful Hv Contractor Will Be Required To Coordinate Closely With The Dc Contractor To Ensure Efficient Scheduling And Prevent Delays.Before Construction Begins, Csc And Its Representatives Will Work With The Successful Hv Contractor To Confirm All Necessary Approvals—Such As Development Approval And A Construction Certificate—Are In Place. The Contractor Will Be Responsible For Obtaining All Essential Energy-Related Construction Approvals In Accordance With Standard Asp1 Processes.