Magheramore Wind Farm
Project Scope
- 40.8 MW Wind farm grid connection to the ESB Distribution System Operator
- Rail and river crossings along the cable route which required High Directional Drilling (HDD)
- Financing deadlines presented a challenge to the delivery programme
H&MV Solution
- Project Management of the Magheramore 38 kV Wind farm grid connection
- The design and build scope included development of a 38 kV Substation and compound, a 7.2 km 38 kV cable route and 12km of 33 kV cable connecting the wind farms
- H&MV delivered on time and in line with ESB functional specifications
Location
Co. Mayo
Voltage
38 kV
Completion Date
2018
Technical Information
- Project management and commissioning of a new 38 kV AIS Substation
- Daily toolbox talks, weekly progress and safety meetings, issue and risk management along with regular status reporting
- Electrical design build and installation of the new 38 kV Substation and associated cable routes
- Earthing studies and earthing design installation
- The cable routes presented challenges due to the requirement for a directional drilling for a rail and river crossing
- H&MV designed in accordance with ESBN’s functional requirements and managed the design through the ESBN design review process
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of all HV equipment
- Provide the client with a suitable metering class CT and VT for metering requirements
- Provide a suitable 38 kV protection/metering class CT for differential protection and metering
- Produce a complete set of civil and electrical as-built drawings and Safety Handover file
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