Onshore substation electrical equipment - Blue Mackerel Offshore Wind Project

Open for submissionsSubmission deadline: 31 October 2026

About this tender

Overview Blue Mackerel North Pty Ltd is seeking suppliers for onshore substation electrical equipment for the Blue Mackerel Offshore Wind Project in Gippsland, Victoria, covering supply and installation of key electrical plant, connection to the grid, and ongoing operations and maintenance support. Scope The scope includes: Supply and installation of STATCOM equipment Supply and installation of transformers Supply and installation of switchboards Connection to the grid Supply and installation of protection, security and control systems Design, testing, supply, delivery and commissioning of two 120-150MVAr STATCOM units (installation by others) Planned and corrective maintenance of installed plant, onshore and offshore HV switchgear and transformer servicing Oil and gas analysis Protection and control system testing Reactive plant servicing Secondary systems maintenance Earthing and lightning protection testing Condition monitoring Supply of strategic spares Ongoing support of control and monitoring systems across onshore and offshore assets, including SCADA, operational technology networks, telemetry and communications, and metering Associated cyber security services Contractor Requirements HV testing capability Commissioning capability Asset maintenance capability Industrial control system capability

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