PROJECTS
Projects undertaken and customers interfaced with concerning SCADA Systems.
ORCHARDS & GOMSAND SUBSTATIONS
Location | City Of Tshwane |
|---|---|
Voltage Levels | 132/11kV Substations |
SCADA |
GE RTUs |
Networking |
RuggedCom Switches |
Protection IEDs | GE F650 Relays |
Main Client |
Tshwane Municipality |
Subcontract |
Subcontractor to Powertech SI |
Project Duration |
June 2011 to November 2012 |
- Producing a functional design specification based on the client’s needs.
- Creating a detail Bill of Materials for all SCADA components.
- Detail SCADA panel design and procurement of all hardware.
- Oversee panel builds with panel wiring service supplier.
- Producing site installation, cabling and termination drawings.
- Site RTU installation and terminations with field wiring.
- Site testing with protection engineer for all protection related SCADA signals.
- Network setup and testing of all Ethernet connections.
- Commissioning SCADA signals with remote master station.
KLIPHEUWEL WINDFARM
Location | Caledon Western Cape |
|---|---|
MW Capacity |
27MW |
WTG |
9x Sinovel 3MW WTGs |
EPC | Iberdrola Engineering & Construction (Spain) |
Main Client | Biotherm Energy SA |
Subcontract | Subcontractor to Powertech SI |
Completion Date |
January 2014 |
- Design of the SCADA panel with CAD drawings.
- Procurement of the hardware and creating detail Bill of Materials (BoM).
- Writing acceptance test procedures for factory and site SCADA system testing.
- Configuration of the main SCADA gateway device, GE D400 Substation Gateway.
- Overseeing installation and termination of the SCADA Panel with the site cabling contractor.
- Site commissioning with GE protection IEDs, Campbell SA meteorological IEDs and RuggedCom switches and routers.
- Regulation interface commissioning with Sinovel WTG SCADA master over Modbus TCP.
- Configuration and commissioning of SMS gateway interface for SMS alarm notification.
- Creating all one-line diagrams on D400 HMI for local operator control and supervision.
- Establishing communications to Eskom Bellville Control via the Eskom GE D20 RTU over a DNP3 communications link.
- Create Eskom signal exchange database and commission to Eskom Bellville Control Centre.
NOBLESFONTEIN WINDFARM
Location | Outside 3 Sisters in the Northern Cape |
|---|---|
MW Capacity |
73.8MW |
WTG |
41x Vestas 1.8MW WTGs |
EPC | Iberdrola Engineering & Construction (Spain) |
Main Client | Gestamp Renewables (Spain) |
Subcontract | Subcontractor to Powertech SI |
Completion Date |
November 2014 |
- Design of the SCADA panel with CAD drawings.
- Procurement of the hardware and creating detail Bill of Materials (BoM).
- Writing acceptance test procedures for factory and site SCADA system testing.
- Configuration of the main SCADA gateway device, GE D400 Substation Gateway.
- Interfacing with Meteorological and Diesel Gen IEDs with serial and TCP/IP media converters.
- Overseeing installation and termination of the SCADA Panel with the site cabling contractor.
- Site commissioning with protection IEDs, meteorological IEDs, Ethernet switches and routers.
- Regulation interface commissioning with Vestas (Denmark) WTG SCADA master over DNP TCP link.
- Configuration and commissioning of SMS gateway interface for SMS alarm notification.
- Creating all one-line diagrams on D400 HMI for local operator control and supervision using the low cost internal HMI functionality of the GE D400 Substation Gateway. Pages relating to substation overview, bay pages, station alarm pages and regulation data exchange pages.
- Establishing communications to Eskom Bloemfontein Control via a Metacom VSAT interface.
- Create Eskom signal exchange database and commission to Eskom Bloemfontein Control Centre over a DNP3 communications ink.
- Create signal database and commissioning plant to remote control center based in Spain using the IEC104 protocol.
JASPER SOLAR FARM
Location | Outside Postmasburg in the Northern Cape |
|---|---|
MW Capacity |
75MW AC/95.98 MW DC |
Cells | Photo Voltaic |
EPC | Iberdrola Engineering & Construction (Spain) |
Main Client | Solar Reserve |
Subcontract |
Subcontractor to Ingeteam SA |
Completion Date | August 2014 |
- Training Ingeteam engineer on GE D20 RTU operation.
- Configuration of the main SCADA gateway device, GE D20 Substation Gateway.
- Site commissioning of protection and regulation signals with Ingeteam SA.
- Establishing communications to Eskom Bloemfontein Control via a UHF radio network.
- Create Eskom signal exchange database and commission to Eskom Bloemfontein Control Centre over a DNP3 communications link.
KAKAMAS HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT - KHEP
Location | Outside Kakamas in the Northern Cape |
|---|---|
MW Capacity |
10MW |
Turbines |
3x 4MW Kaplan Turbines from HPP France |
EPC | Hydro Tasmania SA and Entura |
Main Client | KHEP Consortium |
Subcontractor | Subcontractor to Adenco Construction SA and Hydro Tasmania SA |
Completion Date | December 2014/January 2015 |
- Design of the SCADA panel with CAD drawings.
- Procurement of the hardware and creating detail Bill of Materials (BoM).
- Writing acceptance test procedures for factory and site SCADA system testing.
- Configuration of the main SCADA gateway device, GE D400 Substation Gateway.
- Overseeing installation and termination of the SCADA Panel with the site cabling contractor.
- Site commissioning with SEL & ABB protection IEDs and RuggedCom switches.
- Regulation interface commissioning with HPP Turbine SCADA system via a Prosoft DNP Gateway.
- Configuration of Prosoft DNP Gateway.
- Establishing communications to Eskom Bellville Control via a Metacom GPRS interface.
- Create Eskom signal exchange database and commission to Eskom Bellville Control Centre over a DNP3 communications link.
GOUDA WINDFARM
Location | Drakenstein Western Cape |
|---|---|
MW Capacity |
138 MW |
Turbines | 46 x 3 MW Acciona Wind Turbines |
EPC | Acciona Energia |
Main Client |
Acciona Energia |
Subcontractor |
Powertech SI |
Completion Date |
Latter 2015 |
- Provide SCADA engineering services to assist Powertech SI in establishing communications from the
- Eskom Gateway RTU to the Eskom regional control center for Eskom plant visibility via the fiber optic media converter interface.
- Worked with Eskom Telecontrol and Eskom BME staff to assist in patching fiber and establishing communications.
- Terminated communications cable for fiber/copper media converter.
- Updated MetMast Modbus map data as per Acciona request.
- Established communications between the Metmast Datalogger and D400 Data Concentrator RTU for meteorological data locally and remotely to Eskom.
- Updated HMI diagrams for the MetMast data on the D400 HMI.
STORTEMELK HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT
Location | Outside Clarens in the Free State |
|---|---|
MW Capacity | 4.5MW |
Turbines |
1x 4.5MW Kaplan Turbines from HPP France. Vertically positioned. |
EPC |
Aurecon |
Main Client |
REH Projects |
Subcontractor | Subcontractor to Aurecon |
Completion Date | Mid 2016 |
- Provide engineering services to order the appropriate Eskom approved Gateway for the project.
- Develop a SCADA database for all data needed from the Power Pant Controller to facilitate Eskom Grid Code Compliance.
- Finalising the Eskom SCADA database for plant energization and regulation.
- Testing all functionality for data received from the PPC via an IEC60870-5-101 protocol communications link.
- Testing the Eskom database locally using a protocol simulator.
- Commissioning all data from the PPC to the Eskom Gateway device.
- Commissioning all data from the PPC via Eskom Gateway device to the Eskom Remote Control Centre.
- Documenting all tests for client records.
DE AAR MAANHAARBERG WINDFARM
Location | De Aar – Britstown Regional District – De Aar Northern Cape |
|---|---|
MW Capacity |
96.48MW |
WTG | 67x UPC 1.5MW WTGs from China |
EPC | Adenco Construction (South Africa) |
Main Client | Longyuan Mulilo |
Subcontractor | Subcontractor to Adenco Construction |
Completion Date | October 2017 |
- Design and Installation of the SCADA panel and Fiber Optic panel with CAD drawings.
- Procurement of hardware and creating detail Bill of Materials (BoM).
- Writing acceptance test procedures for factory and site SCADA system testing.
- Overseeing installation and termination of the SCADA Panel with the site cabling contractor.
- Configuration of the GE D20 Substation gateway device and GE D400 Substation Data Concentrator.
- Establishing SCADA communications with the PPC, Meteorological IEDs and the Diesel Gen IED.
- Site commissioning of SCADA signals with protection IEDs.
- Installation and commissioning of computers, Ethernet switches, routers, VSAT and UPS.
- Commissioning of regulation database with the Power Plant Controller supplier.
- Configuration and commissioning of SMS gateway interface for SMS alarm notification.
- Configuration and commissioning of statistical metering.
- Creating all one-line diagrams on the D400 HMI for local operator control and supervision.
- Create the Eskom signal exchange database for the local Eskom master station.
- Establishing communications to the local Eskom master station for Eskom supervision and regulation.
- Produce an informative SCADA operational and maintenance manual for O&M staff.
- Provide training on the SCADA system to operation & maintenance personnel.
- Telephonic support and emergency on-site support to operational and maintenance staff.
DE AAR 2 NORTH WINDFARM
Location | just outside Philipstown – Britstown Regional District – De Aar Northern Cape |
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MW Capacity | 138.96MW |
WTG | 96 x UPC 1.5MW WTGs from China |
EPC | Adenco Construction (South Africa) |
Main Client | Longyuan Mulilo |
Subcontractor | Subcontractor to Adenco Construction |
Completion Date | October 2017 |
- Design and Installation of the SCADA panel and Fiber Optic panel with CAD drawings.
- Procurement of hardware and creating detail Bill of Materials (BoM).
- Writing acceptance test procedures for factory and site SCADA system testing.
- Overseeing installation and termination of the SCADA Panel with the site cabling contractor.
- Configuration of the GE D20 Substation gateway device and GE D400 Substation Data Concentrator.
- Establishing SCADA communications with the PPC, Meteorological IEDs and the Diesel Gen IED.
- Site commissioning of SCADA signals with protection IEDs.
- Installation and commissioning of computers, Ethernet switches, routers, VSAT and UPS.
- Commissioning of regulation database with the Power Plant Controller supplier.
- Configuration and commissioning of SMS gateway interface for SMS alarm notification.
- Configuration and commissioning of statistical metering.
- Creating all one-line diagrams on the D400 HMI for local operator control and supervision.
- Create the Eskom signal exchange database for the local Eskom master station.
- Establishing communications to the local Eskom master station for Eskom supervision and regulation.
- Produce an informative SCADA operational and maintenance manual for O&M staff.
- Provide training on the SCADA system to operation & maintenance personnel.
- Telephonic support and emergency on-site support to operational and maintenance staff.
