RIVERVIEW WINDFARM SUBSTATION
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
Project Name | Riverview Windfarm Substation
Owner |
Client’s Name | ENEL
Location | Pincher Creek, AB
Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | July 2019 to November 2019. Completed on time and on budget.
Market Sector | Renewable Energy, Wind
BACKGROUND (PRE-PROJECT COMMENCEMENT)
As part of Alberta’s Renewable Energy Program, Enel Green Power North America Inc. built two projects just outside of Pincher Creek, Alberta: a 115 MW wind farm and a 31MW wind farm.
ICONIC was contracted to design, procure, construct, and commission the River¬view Substation and the CRII expansion projects. It was a multifaceted project that provided ICONIC’s team the ability to shine. As one would expect at a site selected for wind power, frequent gusts required a professional construction and power team that could be counted on to safely execute this project in challenging conditions.
ACTION (ICONIC’S SCOPE & DELIVERY)
The work involved concurrent work by multiple teams on the two project sites. ICONIC’s construction and electrical crews worked in close collaboration to allow for smooth hand-offs, made possible by our high standards of quality control.
A. CRR2-EPC
This project component involved the addition of one feeder and protections to existing SWGR. The scope of work included:
- Installation and Commissioning of Metering and GRT tanks
- Installation of below grade cables and conduits
- 35KV Power Cable installation, termination and PD testing
- Terminations consisted of 3m and Elastimold kits
- Installation of revenue metering PT’s
- Installation and Commissioning of new Scada and RTAC systems
- Installation and Commissioning of new revenue meters on existing feeders
- Client Energization support
B. Riverview Greenfield Facility
This new 240 Kv facility would be tapping off the AltaLink Castle Rock Ridge facility. The scope of work involved:
- Station pad construction
- Installation and testing of station ground grid
- Foundation installation
- Installation of GRT Tank’s
- Installation and Commissioning of new 240KV switches and CT’s
- Installation of 35KV bus work
- Installation of transformer containment
- Installation of below grade cables and conduits
- Assist transformer OEM with assembly activities
- Installation and Commissioning of 35KV cap bank
- 35KV power cable installation. Termination and PD testing
- Terminations consisted of 3M, Elastimold and Pfis¬ter kits
- Installation and Commissioning of SCADA systems
- Commissioning of station protections including but not limited to feeder breaker controls
RESULT / SOLUTION
Both project components proceeded according to plan and schedule. Through ongoing communication and collaboration, ICONIC gave the client complete confidence that their project was being professionally managed and built to design. Project management best practices ensured our multiple teams, suppliers and contractors were working in unison.
Today, these facilities are playing a central role in helping Alberta businesses to meet the growing public demand for green generated energy. Construction was completed on-schedule, on-budget and with no safety incidents to report.