Brownfield substation design and 3D modelling

With the aging of the Australian substation and switchyards redevelopment is now common place.  In addition to the typical project management risks of cost and time, brown field sites present additional challenges of space constraints and supply demands during constructions.  To meet the demands of brown field sites, Entura have developed a number of design process and systems for improved  customer outcomes.  This presentation will share how point cloud scanning and subsequent 3D modelling is being using during the conceptual design phase. This leads to greater certainty new plant will fit with confidence that the electrical safety clearances will be achieved.  In this presentation we will demonstrate the advantages of early 3D modelling and some of the solution developed for difficult locations.

Features

EVENT SCHEDULE

AGM: 5:30 PM AEST

Presentation: 5:45 PM AEST

Refreshments: 6:30 PM AEST

Speakers

Luke Whitehouse

Luke Whitehouse is a Specialist Electrical Engineer for Entura responsible for substation primary layout design, review and approval. He has over a two decades of experience working on projects within the power generation, transmission, distribution, oil and gas, mining and pharmaceutical industries.

Luke has worked on over 50 substation projects up to 275kV including scoping, concept, preliminary, detailed design, project engineering, testing and commissioning phases. He has specialist knowledge in primary plant, plant layout, clearances, overheads strung bus, solid bus, electrical fittings, cable design, cable systems, switchboards, arc flash, earthing and short circuit force calculations.

Luke holds a Degree in Electrical Power Engineering, he is a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. He is an RPEQ Registered Engineer.