Project Background

The Port Lincoln gas turbine facility is located around 650km west of Adelaide, SA. OGP Group was engaged by ENGIE Solutions to provide project management for the load bank upgrade of the facility. This project involved the installation of a new 4.6MW load bank, grid connection and upgrades to generator performance to meet their new operational philosophy.

Client:

ENGIE

Location:

Port Lincoln, SA

OGP's Role:

Project Delivery Services

The OGP Solution

Our in-house team played a vital role in various aspects, all of which contributed to the Port Lincoln upgrade. This included:

  • Project management activities throughout the development, design, construction, and commissioning phases.
  • Provided support for managing the interface of GPS modelling and compliance requirements, including coordination and management of the interfaces to the connection agreement between ElectraNet and ENGIE.
  • Project scheduling, status updates, and cost control.
  • Developed the commissioning plan and scheduling for R2 testing.

The Outcome

OGP Group worked extensively with ElectraNet, ENGIE, and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to finalise all GPS modelling and R2 testing requirements. This close collaboration successfully resulted in elimination of delays for the final issuance of the connection agreement, leading to the timely completion of the project.

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