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Electric Power Transmission & Distribution

Electric Power Transmission & Distribution

A synergy between technical and economic skills. An added value for electric utilities.
With more than 90 years of experience, AECOM works with more than 300 power utilities in over 50 countries around the world. We are a world leader in the provision of environmental and engineering services for power transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure. Our team of engineers, planners and environmental specialists provides a full set of services required within the electricity supply industry. We specialize in environment and property services, institutional reform and development, strategic planning, power systems analysis, power quality, project feasibility development, detailed design and construction supervision for networks of national scale and for all system voltages up to 800 kV. Our clients are both network owners, such as transmission and distribution utilities, and network users, such as generators, electricity consumers and rail network operators. We focus on system reliability through asset management, system renewal and asset whole-of-life program development, which is dedicated to managing the performance of the aging T&D infrastructure. Our T&D team is active in realizing a 21st century energy grid economy that is founded on comprehensive utilization of renewable energy, distributed generation and demand-side participation. We help fulfill the promise of a sustainable future through lowering the carbon emissions of the power sector.

On the cover : 220 kV Transmission Lines at Otahuhu Substation, Auckland, New Zealand

Scotford Substation (138 kV), Atco Electric, Alberta, Canada

Electrical Interconnection of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries (220 kV, 132 kV and 110 kV lines and substations), Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo

350 kV HVDC Tower, Transpower, New Zealand

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Our T&D project works include the following:

- Transmission and distribution analysis and network planning; - Power generation systems analysis; - Substation and transmission line design; - Power system protection; - Communications; - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), metering and energy management systems; - Load dispatch centers; - High voltage underground cables; - Transmission and substation siting and land planning; - Sub-soil investigation and earthing systems; - System efficiency and loss reduction programs; - Construction supervision; - Commissioning; - Traning and technology transfer.

220 kV Transmission Line, Afghanistan

Electric Power Transmission & Distribution

At AECOM, we provide the full range of services related to the planning, design and construction management of high and very high voltage alternating and direct current electric power transmission systems, as well as with medium and low voltage distribution networks and supervisory control systems. The projects cover the full range of activities, including studies, engineering, works supervision and commissioning of the completed installation. Training in these fields as well as in network maintenance and operations is also available. We have carried out studies, detailed engineering and construction supervision for over 40,000 kilometers of power transmission lines and a great number of transformer and converter stations with voltages up to 800 kV in alternating current and 500 kV in direct current, under climates ranging from those of tropical regions to areas with extreme Nordic conditions.

We also provide turnkey services covering studies and engineering of all components of power transmission grid, including AC and DC substations.

Detailed services provided:

Conceptual and Pre-engineering Studies
- Network Development Strategies - Lines and Substations Electrical and Mechanical Criteria - Environmental Impact - Climatologic Studies

Engineering
- Substation Site and Line Route Selection - Geotechnical Studies - Substation Layout - Environmental Impact Mitigation - Optimized Conductor Selection - Tower Geometry and Tower Families Optimization - Grounding and Lightning Stroke Protection - Optical Fibre Cables - Foundation Design - Optimized Tower Spotting - Detailed Support Structure, Tower and Foundation Design - Tender Document Preparation, Preselection of Bidders, Bid Analysis and Assistance with Contractor Selection - Project Implementation Planning and Project Cost Estimates

Implementation Stage Services

- Complete or Partial Construction Project Management - Review of Contractors Designs - Quality Control at Site and at Manufacturers Plants - Construction Supervision - Assistance with Project Commissioning

Other Services
- Staff Training (Engineering, Operation, Maintenance) - Development of Maintenance Procedures
500 kV Transmission Line, Angle Tower Near Ekibastuskaya, Kazakhstan

- Assistance during Operation

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Integrated Planning Solution (IPS)

VOLTAGE CONVERSION SWITCH LOCATION CHOICE FLICKERS CONDUCTOR REPLACEMENT PRODUCTION INTEGRATION NETWORK AUTOMATION OVERLOADS CABLES REPLACEMENT OPTIMAL CABLE AND CONDUCTOR CUSTOMER CONNECTION CONDUCTOR DEFAULT PATROL STUDY SUBSTATION LOCATION LOAD BALANCING CAPACITOR

Energy efciency

PLACEMENT

HARMONIC RESONANCE

MAINTENANCE CYCLE VOLTAGE REDUCTION LOCATION REPLACEMENT

VOLTAGE SWELL HARMONIC SOURCES REGULATOR REPLACEMENT TRANSFORMER OVERLOADED LOCATION PROTECTION COORDINATION STUDY RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT ISSUES REVERSE OPTIMIZATION BREAKER LOCATION FIELD

INTEGRATED PLANNING SOLUTION

Maintenance & QoS Overload reductions

VOLTAGE SAG VOLTAGE CHOICE

VISUAL INSPECTION MEASUREMENT

LOSSES REDUCTION LOAD GROWTH

METERING IMPACT EVALUATION

Otahuhu Substation Diversity Project Auckland, New Zealand

Electric Power Transmission & Distribution

Transmission & Distribution Sample Projects

- Long Island Sound Replacement Cable (138 kV), Connecticut, U.S.A. - Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Cross Sound HVDC Cable (150 kV), Long Island, U.S.A. - Imperial Irrigation District Transmission and Substation Upgrade, California, U.S.A. - Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSEG) Northeast Grid Transmission Project (230 kV), U.S.A. - 345 KV Public Service Electric & Gas (PSEG) Cross Hudson Cable, Bergen to New York, U.S.A. - New York Power Authority (NYPA) In-City Generation and Transmission Program, New York, U.S.A. - Braintree Electric Light Department, New Generating Project, Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.A. - Interconnection Study for the Integrated Development of the Nunavik Territory, Canada - 735 kV Transmission Lines, James Bay, Canada - On-going various 115 kV to 735 kV Transmission and Distribution Projects for Hydro-Quebec, Canada - 500 kV East HVDC Transmission Line, Alberta Canada - 315 kV AC, 150 kV DC, 345 kV AC Converter Stations, Quebec, Canada - 115 kV transmission line between Red Lake and Pikangikum, Canada - Anglo-Scottish 400 kV Interconnector Study, United Kingdom - 800 kV Transmission Line, Brazil - 400/800 kV Transmission Lines, Venezuela
Al Ain 33 kV Network Development Project, United Arab Emirates

Long Island Sound Replacement Cable (138 kV), U.S.A.

Auckland CBD Cable Reinforcement Project, New Zealand

Mortlake 500 kV Substation, Australia

James Bay 735 kV Transmission Lines, Canada

Nam Theun II 500 kV Transmission Line, Lao Popular Democratic Republic, Thailand

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- Urban and Rural Electrification and Distribution (69 kV Lines and 23 kV Substations), Haiti - Substation and Distribution System Design, Port au Prince, Haiti - Otahuhu 220 kV Substation Detailed Design, Auckland, New Zealand - Pakuranga 220 kV Substation Detailed Design, Auckland, New Zealand - Mortlake Power Station 500 kV Switchyard Detailed Design, Victoria, Australia - South Pine Substation 275 kV Secondary System Refurbishment, Queensland, Australia - 765 kV Seoni Substation, India - Northeast China Power Transmission Project (500 kV), China - Rehabilitation of 400 kV Transmission Lines in Ankara Region, Turkey - National Load Dispatch Centre, Bangladesh - Sustainable Power Sector Support II Project (Transmission System Strengthening, Rural Electrification and Distribution), Sri Lanka - Trans-national 500 kV Power Flow Study, Thailand and Lao - 220 kV Transmission Line, Afghanistan - 500 kV Transmission Line Project Administration and Monitoring, Kazakhstan - 500/230 kV Power Transmission Grid, Pakistan - Nam Theun II 500 kV Transmission Line, Lao PDR - Regional Electrification Master Plan, Indonesia - Power Transmission Improvement Project, Indonesia - Transmission Code Review, Singapore - Al Ain 33 kV Network Development Project, United Arab Emirates - Improvement and Extension to Power Networks, Abu Dhabi - Rural Electrification Project Distribution Network and High Voltage Substations (2,500 km of 33 kV Distribution Lines), Ethiopia - Interconnection Line for four Countries (1,700 km of 225 kV), Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Senegal - Manantali Transmission Lines and Substations (1,150 km of 225 kV Lines and 225 km of 225 kV Lines), Senegal, Mali and Mauritania - Electricity IV Project Phase II, (300 km of 33 kV Lines, 49 km of 400 kV Lines), Tanzania

- Electrical Interconnection of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC - Electrical interconnection of the Electric Networks of 10 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Member Countries Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda - Study on the Electricity Transmission Lines linked to Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Generation Plant, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi - Electrification Project of Towns Distribution Network (147 km of 66 kV lines, 250 km of 33 kV lines), Tanzania - Technical, Economic and Environmental Studies for the 220 kV Interconnection, Kenya and Uganda - Study on the Transmission and Distribution System (400 kV) associated to Song Mbengue Hydroelectric Development, Cameroun

200 kV and 90 kV Transmission Line and Substation at Manantali Hydroelectric Development, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania

South Pine Substation Refurbishment (275 kV) Queensland, Australia

About AECOM AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the worlds built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in approximately 125 countries and has annual revenue in excess of $7.0 billion.

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