Siemens Australia was recently awarded a $10 million contract by the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) to provide electricity at the new coal terminal to be constructed at Newcastle Port, Kooragang Island, in New South Wales.
The new terminal will be the third at Kooragang and will feature rail, stockyard and shipping facilities.
Siemens will supply and install 33 kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) and 11 kV air insulated Simoprime switchgear.
“With GIS being significantly smaller in size than air insulated switchgear at 33 kV, Siemens was able to offer the customer a more compact solution, reducing the size of the land required for the switch rooms,” Siemens vice president of power distribution Steve Robinson said.
“Siemens contributions to the new $1 billion coal export terminal will enable NCIG to accommodate increased coal production from the region and to meet the rapid growth in demand for coal exports during the next five to ten years.”
NCIG includes Hunter Valley Energy Coal (BHPB), Centennial Coal, Peabody Australia, Donaldson Coal, Whitehaven Coal and Felix Resources.
Stage one of the new terminal is planned to commence operation in early 2010.