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Te Uku Windfarm Civil Works

Meridian Energy Limited

CLIENT:

2009 - 2010

YEAR:

The Te Uku windfarm project consisted of the construction of the civil infrastructure for a 64MW wind power site including the road network and turbine foundations. This project was undertaken by Hick Spartan Joint Venture which consisted of an unincorporated joint venture between Hick Bros Civil Construction and Spartan Construction.

Major works involved in the construction contract included:

  • 26km of road network, purpose built for access and the delivery of heavy and long load wind turbine components.

  • Extensive erosion and sediment control design, construction, monitoring and decommissioning of up to 170 control devices.

  • Establishment of an on-site concrete batching plant

  • Construction of 28no turbine foundations consisting of 1335 tonnes of reinforcing steel and 12,000m3 of concrete.

  • Positioning of electrical conduits and free issue holding down bolts and casting onto foundations.

  • Installation of 70km of high voltage electrical cables between turbine sites and the substation

  • Construction of substation platform and building foundations

  • Construction and positioning of 28no transformers and 6no circuit breaker foundations.


Innovation and Performance

  • Redesign of road pavement to reduce pavement thickness and create savings in material costs and programme.

  • Use of Permanent formwork for the turbine foundations to save on labour costs and programme.

  • Awarded inaugural Project of the Year from Environment Waikato for performance in regard to Erosion and Sediment Control.

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