Mt Pleasant
High-voltage electrical infrastructure
2024
April
High-voltage electrical infrastructure - Mt Pleasant
- By PBE Rutherford
- Case Studies, Mt Pleasant
Mt Pleasant is a new Open Cut Coal Mine near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. The mine produces thermal coal for the global export market.

Overview
PBE Group was appointed as Principal Contractor to MACH Energy Australia for the design, supply, construction, testing, commissioning and handover of the complete High Voltage Electrical Infrastructure for the project. This included from the 66kV connection to the Ausgrid 66kV network through to the 415V terminals of the various transformers across the site.
Case Study PDF
High-voltage electrical infrastructure – Mt Pleasant case study in PDF for download.
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Specific Services Include:
- Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- PLC/SCADA Design
- Project Management
- Reticulation Systems
- Communications Cabling
- Earthing System Design & Testing
- Switchroom Manufacture
- Substation Construction
- Commissioning
Project Highlights:
- ASP1 contestable works involving the construction of all civils and electrical works.
- 66kV 11kV buried feeders to connect the Static Var Compensators to the Zone Substation.
- Extension of the Zone Substation earth grid.
- Lightning Protection System.
- 66/22kV 15MVA transformers.
- Yard Lighting.