Oura High Voltage Upgrade

Overview

Goldenfields Water engaged Gongues Construction to perform the civil works at the Oura Water Treatment Facility to allow for the renewal and upgrade of the High Voltage Assets.

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Above: The original Oura Treatment Plant 

The works for this project included:

  • construction of a new switch room building
  • installation of new communications tower
  • new 750mm ductile iron pipeline for connection to future reservoirs
  • installation of all new pits and conduits for the electrical cabling

Goldenfields Water staff installed the high voltage assets with the assistance of Schneider, Safegroup and RIC Electrical.

Timing

The upgrade commenced in April 2021 and the site was commissioned in November 2022.

 

Project Benefits

The high voltage upgrade will result in:

  • improved reliability of water supply
  • provide Goldenfields Water the ability to continue pumping water even is there is no Essential Energy Supply (installation of Generator Connection Points)
  • provisions for future water treatment operations to meet the future needs of the growing communities

Project Images

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Above: the slab for the main building being poured

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Above: Framework taking place

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Above: new switch room building being constructed

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Above: Air conditioning units to keep the HV room under 23ºC

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Above: Protective screen in the HV blast room

More Information

For more information on this project, call the Goldenfields Water office on 6977 3200 between 9am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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