Data Centre Project

Description
An existing data centre substation built and maintained for over 20 years was replaced in 2017. Critically important to the data centre upgrade was to maintain security of supply to the existing data centre. This project involved transferring data centre supply from the network utility, onsite generation and fast responding uninterruptible power supplies to a modern designed switchgear arrangement with complete redundancy.  The new substation includes ten fire-separated high voltage switch rooms to house the new high voltage equipment.

Powercomm designed, procured, installed, commissioned and energised the new switch rooms with no loss of supply. This project involved:

• Design of the High Voltage system controls, protection, metering, remote switching panels and battery systems.
• Design of appropriate redundancy on aspects from battery systems to switchgear.
• Cable diversion works on the 11kV network
• Procurement of all electrical equipment
• Project management.
• Over 150 high voltage terminations.
• Commissioning of G59 protection relays including witnessed by the network utility.
• Full commissioning of each substation including high voltage cable circuits.

Project Summary

• On schedule
• 100% project successful completion
• Zero onsite incidents