Tandragee Main 275/110KV Substation – Installation of a new 110KV AIS bay – Part 2

The first large scale 50MW connections of battery storage systems in Northern Ireland.

Knox Electrical project for NIE Networks consisted of the installation of a new 110KV bay within the existing Tandragee 275/110KV substation, and the installation of a further new 110KV substation at Mullavilly.

Photos that follow show final primary connections made onto the 110KV CSE’s within Tandragee Main.

Installation of selector isolator and maintenance earth switch

Installation and wiring of circuit breaker

Tandragee Main 275/110KV Substation – Installation of a new 110KV AIS bay – Part 1

High level overview

One of Knox Electricals’ current projects for NIE Networks is the installation of a 110KV bay within the existing Tandragee Main 275/110KV Substation, works also consist of installation of a new 110KV AIS Substation at Mullavilly to facilitate the large scale connection of a 50MVA battery storage system for G2 Energy Ltd.

Preparation of the 110KV AIS bay for installation works.

Pre-outage installation works of the Hapam Busbar Selector Isolator – to reduce outage timeframes and reduce working at height.

Installation of Line Isolator with integral Maintenance Earth Switch & Line Earth Switch.

Preparation works associated with installation of a Live Tank ABB LTB 72.5-170D1/B Circuit -Breaker.

High level Busbar Selector Isolator with integral Maintenance Earth Switch support steelwork being craned into position under outage conditions.

Installation of PFIFFNER 110KV Current Transformers.

Installation complete of high-level support steelwork with Busbar Selector Isolator including integral Maintenance Earth Switch.