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Customer: Squadron Energy Contract: EPC Location: Port Kembla, New South Wales   |
Fast Facts
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Squadron Energy, one of Australia’s leading renewable energy companies, has established a new gas import facility at Port Kembla to bring flexible additional energy supply to the eastern seaboard of Australia. The facility has the capacity to supply more than 70% of NSW’s gas needs. The site is an abandoned coal terminal.
Sqaudron Energy awarded McConnell Dowell two contracts - the engineer, procure and construct (EPC) contract for the new marine facilities and the procure and install contract for the Onshore Receiving Facilities.
McConnell Dowell's work scope for the marine works included construction of the new wharf, revetment, quay wall, nine dolphins, wharf furniture, main equipment foundations, and marine loading arm platform structures. Demolition and dredging works required to suit the new facility was carried out by others.
The wharf construction is a 'Combi Wall' design, involving large piles (up to 1500 mm diameter) vibrated into the seabed and sheet piles installed between them. The front wall was anchored to a further sheet-piled continuous wall using 161 tie-rods each 35 m long and approximately 150 mm diameter.
Procurement and construction of the Onshore Receiving Facilities (ORF) comprised installation of free issue marine loading arms and gantry, and procurement and construction of supporting utilities including fire protection, air and electrical systems.
Once operational, the facility will have the capacity to supply 500TJ a day - enough to meet nearly all of NSW’s gas needs on a peak day. The new terminal will support the domestic gas supply as we transition to renewable energy.
Check out the project's wrap up video below.
