Powercorp Pty Ltd has won the contract to construct a completely new power station for the town of Bremer Bay WA. The state of the art hybrid power station is being contracted out by Diesel and Wind Systems (D&WS) on behalf of its customer, Western Power Corporation Networks. Located on the southern coast of WA, 180km east of Albany, the 250 residents of Bremer Bay will consume power that is generated by wind energy and supported by 4 containerised diesel generators. Powercorp's computerized Intelligent Power System (IPS) will control and monitor the entire facility.

Project Manager, Kersten Schmidt says" The new power station, with its large wind turbine, special containerized diesel generators and Powercorp's computerized IPS control system represents a large step into the future for the residents of Bremer Bay by providing clean renewable, reliable energy."

One Enercon E-40 wind turbine, rated at 600kw, will provide wind power supplying approximately 40% of the towns load. Three especially engineered Low Load Diesel (LLD) generators and one conventional diesel generator (DG), all rated at 320kw each, will complement the wind turbine's power output. The LLD's are generators capable of running well below the normal required load factor of regular generators without being damaged by cylinder glazing. LLD's are also able to quickly take up load and provide power when the wind turbine power drops off. These two factors make them an excellent combination for wind / diesel hybrid stations. The single conventional diesel generator will provide the station with additional power used during peak times as well as providing redundancy.

About POWERCORP
Established in 1988, POWERCORP develops Intelligent Power Systems for remote diesel power stations in the Northern Territory of Australia. The company, headquartered in Darwin, Australia, develops management systems for all levels of power station operation, including demand side management and integration of fuel saving plants such as hydro and wind turbines.

Four containerized low load diesel's (LLD's).

View of control board of low load diesel.