Dundonnell wind farm
Client: Tilt Renewables
Location: Dundonnell / Victoria
Date: August 2018 - June 2022
Providing Owner's Engineer services during construction of a 336 MW wind farm
Background
As Australia transitions away from fossil fuels towards a cleaner energy future, more renewable energy will be required in the National Electricity Market. Wind farms are an excellent option for renewables developments, alongside with solar, battery systems and hydropower.
Dundonnell Wind Farm is located in Victoria, 23 km northeast of Mortlake. The wind farm comprises 80 Vestas V150-4.2 MW wind turbines with a capacity of 336 MW and connects via a 38 km 220 kV transmission line to the 220/500 kV Bluegum Substation and a 1 km 500 kV transmission line to the Mortlake Power Station.
The project was part of the Victorian Renewable Energy Auction scheme and was awarded a Support Agreement from the state.
Solution
Entura was appointed by our client, Tilt Renewables, to provide Owner’s Engineer services for the duration of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Dundonnell Wind Farm. Vestas acted as the EPC contractor using Zenviron for the balance of plant design and construction. Entura’s role involved detailed design reviews, site inspections, witnessing of commissioning, reviewing test on completion, and providing technical support to our client.
Entura provided a multi-disciplinary Owner’s Engineer team to review the designs and construction related to the balance of plant as well as the wind turbine supply and installation. The balance of plant included the wind farm 220/33 kV substation, the 33 kV collector system including SCADA and communication network, turbine foundations, roads, hardstands and wind monitoring towers.
Services provided
- Owner's Engineer
- site inspections
- construction supervision
- design reviews
Outcome
Construction of the wind farm began in 2019, and it started sending power back to the grid in March 2020. The wind farm became fully operational in early 2021 and now generates enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 245,000 homes.
Our contributions as Owner’s Engineer helped with the successful delivery of the Dundonnell Wind Farm and resulted in a reliable and safe plant built to industry best practice and to meet its design life.
