PROJECT INVOLVEMENTS

Technical Specialist Advice and Engineering Support

• Assistance with due diligence process for purchase of two hydro power stations
  (Client: Genesis Energy)
• Assistance with due diligence process for purchase of three hydropower schemes in Victoria
  (Client: Meridian Energy)
• Investigation of Nam Theun II Francis turbine high part-load rough running behaviour, including site visit to Laos and witnessing of contractual tests (Client: AECOM)
• Expert witness following flooding of Bakun Power Station in Philippines (Client: Pacific Power)
• Assistance with benchmarking and review of Rio Tinto Alcan’s Canadian hydro operations
  (Client: Keith Turner Associates)
• Reliability and capacity assessment of dam drainage pump system: Waitaki Power Station
  (Client: Damwatch Services)
• Investigation of plant performance measurement options for low head turbines: Waitaki Power Station
  (Client: Meridian Energy)
• Review of hydraulic structure job plans and operating procedures: Ohakuri Power Station
  (Client: Mighty River Power)
• Option assessment for retro-fitting of turbine air admission: Karapiro Power Station
  (Client: Mighty River Power)
• Development of station dispatch methodology for the proposed Manapouri Power Station amended discharge consent (Client: Meridian Energy)
• Performance audit of maintenance contractor (Client: Meridian Energy)
• Governor performance review: Murray 1 Power Station (Client Snowy Hydro)
• Governor performance review: Dartmouth Power Station (Client: Southern Hydro)
• Investigation into frequency instability during islanded operation: Waikaremoana Scheme
  (Client: ECNZ)
• Turbine governor overhaul: Tokaanu Power Station (Client: ECNZ)
• Auxiliary turbine governor overhaul: Piripaua Power Station (Client: Genesis Energy)
• Generator condition assessment of Waikato River Power Stations
  (Client: Mighty River Power)
• Review of turbine minimum head operation for Waikato River Power Stations
  (Client: Mighty River Power)
• Governor performance assessment and fast response enhancement for Tokaanu, Rangipo, Kaitawa, Tuai and Piripaua Power Stations (Client: Genesis Energy)
• Water usage audit for Waikato Power Stations (Client: Mighty River Power)
• Turbine bypass failsafe solution and commissioning tests: Piripaua Power Station
  (Client: Genesis Energy)