Energy Connect West and East Sections
Environmental support for Australia’s largest energy transmission development EnergyConnect is a Transgrid, ElectraNet partnership involving construction of 900km of transmission line and the largest substation in Australia. The project will provide an interconnector to share and exchange energy between NSW, SA and Victoria. EnergyConnect is a Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) that will strengthen the […]
Bringing Murrumbidgee Solar Farm to life
Fyfe’s expertise in traction power modelling was key in identifying the most feasible solutions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Sg-IReYXk&t=1s Watch the 5MW Murrumbidgee Solar Farm rise out of the earth in this impressive time-lapse video. The farm, 2km from the rural town of Jerilderie in New South Wales, was built by our client Next Generation Electrical (NGE) for specialist […]
Going solar on Phillip Island
The people of Phillip Island are keen on a solar farm and/or solar carpark to provide sufficient energy for the 12,000-strong population – but needed informed advice. The people of Phillip Island in Victoria have a vision: 100% renewable energy by 2030. They are keen on a solar farm and/or solar carpark to provide sufficient […]
From a landfill to a renewable energy hub
A renewable energy facility in Springvale South in south Melbourne will be a first in Australia once construction starts – it will be the country’s only utility-scale hub built on a former landfill. A renewable energy facility in Springvale South in south Melbourne will be a first in Australia once construction starts – it will […]
Exploring battery-powered electric trains for Adelaide
Fyfe’s expertise in traction power modelling was key in identifying the most feasible solutions. Fyfe worked alongside Ricardo Rail Australia to explore the feasibility of battery-powered electric trains in Adelaide. The state government, keen to speed up its journey towards cleaner public transport, engaged Ricardo to explore zero-emissions options for trains on four rail lines in the […]
Helping Hepburn Energy become REFCL-ready
Hepburn Energy, a community-owned wind farm in Victoria, called on Fyfe to help it prepare for the installation of a rapid earth fault current limiter, a new and compulsory technology introduced by the Victorian government to mitigate bushfires caused by fallen power lines. Hepburn Energy owns and operates Australia’s first community-owned, two-turbine, 4.1MW wind farm at […]