Technical Specialist Advice and Engineering Support

Engineering support and involvement in more than 10 turbine and generating unit upgrade projects.
Assistance with due diligence process for purchase of Tekapo A and B PS (Client: Genesis Energy)
Assistance with due diligence process for purchase of three hydropower schemes in Victoria (Client: Meridian Energy)
Assistance with due diligence process for Zhaoheng hydropower plant in China (Client: AECOM-Morgan Stanley Infrastructure)
Assistance with due diligence process for Matawai, Speedy Road and Mangapehi power stations (Client: WEL Energy).
Review of in-house engineering resources for Meridian Energy, Contact Energy, Snowy Hydro, Mighty River Power, Hydro Tasmania)
Review of Asset Management standards for Meridian Energy, Contact Energy, Snowy Hydro, Mighty River Power, Hydro Tasmania)
Review of Hydro Tasmania’s Asset Management Plan 2015-2025
Review of Matahina dewatering tunnel gate and hoist upgrading (Client: Trustpower)
Audit of hydraulic gate testing programme for Waikato dams (Client: Mercury)
Investigation of Nam Theun II Francis turbine high part-load rough running behavior, including site visit to Laos and witnessing of contractual tests (Client: AECOM)
Expert witness following flooding of Bakun PS 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 PS (Client: Damwatch Services)
Development of station dispatch methodology for the proposed Manapouri PS 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)
Turbine governor overhauls Unit 1 to 4: Tokaanu PS (Client: ECNZ)
Auxiliary turbine governor overhaul: Piripaua PS (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)
Turbine water leakage audit for Waikato Power Stations (Client: Mighty River Power)
Turbine bypass failsafe solution and commissioning tests: Piripaua PS (Client: Genesis Energy)
Turbine relief valve upgrading at Kaitawa PS (Client: Genesis Energy)
Criticality and spare parts assessment for 7 power stations in Chile (Client: Colbún Hydro)

Tokaanu p.s. (Genesis Energy)

Tekapo A p.s. (Genesis Energy)

Matahina Dam (Manawa Energy)

Dartmouth Dam (AGL)

Tuai p.s. (Genesis Energy)

Nalubaale p.s. (Uganda Electricity Authority)

Colbun p.s. (Colbun SA)

Aratiatia p.s. (Mercury)

During the past 11 years Hydropower Engineering has provided Mighty River Power Ltd with prompt, competent service relating to our hydro turbine governors on the Waikato River We value highly our working relationship and look forward to future opportunities to benefit from Hydropower Engineering’s extensive expertise.

Tony Cserney
Governor Engineer
Mighty River Power Ltd

Technical Specialist Advice and Engineering Support

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