AML Carseland Transformer Upgrade
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
Project Name | AML Carseland Transformer Upgrade
Owner | ALTALINK
Client’s Name | ALTALINK
Location | Carseland, AB
Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | Phase 1: July 2021 - Oct. 2021, Phase 2: Aug. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Market Sector | Utilities
BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)
- Capital Replacement & Upgrades Project – 525s Carseland – SCADA Equipment Upgrade
- BROWNFIELD CONSTRUCTION, TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENTS, SCADA, site preparation, equipment installation, grounding, cabling, protection and control
ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)
- The project involved the removal and replacement of two transformers (one 138/26.5 KV, 15/20/25 MVA, one 138/13.8 KV, 25/33/42 MVA) and pads, 25kV circuit breakers, 138kV strain insulators, 25kV bus work, Station Service Transformer, and NGR, and removal of 13.8kV & 25kV voltage regulators, and concrete pads.
- In addition, the project included installation of a firewall between the transformers, Sorbweb oil containment for each transformer, and the relocation of a transformer from an existing substation to Carseland.
RESULT / SOLUTION
- The major outages and work was completed on time with deficiency work completed later.