Abitibi Consolidated – 161 KV electrical substations in Alma

Construction of a 161 KV distribution substation for Abitibi Price

Location: Alma

Customer: Abitibi Consolidated

Year: 2003

Project description

Within the scope of its MP #14 Equal Offset conversion project, Abitibi-Consolidated mandated Electro Saguenay for the design and construction of a 161 KV substation to supplement the existing 69 KV substation.

Project details

Design and construction fo a 161 KV substation included :
– Excavation and backfilling of trenches

– Concrete foundations and holding tanks
– Installation of grounds
– Provisioning and installation of structures
– Provisioning and assembly of instrumentation
– Connection of instrumentation
– Transformer oil removal and filling
– Preoperational testing
– Preoperational certification