Ventia worked with the team at Lyttelton Port to help boost the capacity to export Canterbury’s world-famous beef, lamb and other agricultural products to the rest of the world.
Client
Project duration
1 Year | Commenced: October 2022
Description
The Ventia energy networks team completed a comprehensive electrical fit out of four new 'reefer' refrigerated container towers complete with air conditioning, communication, and security systems, as well as building two new electrical substations.
The multi-million-dollar upgrade doubled the port's refrigerated shipping container capacity and will enable further expansion as the port upgrades to meet future requirement.
Each tower can supply 100 refrigerated shipping containers, each equipped to chill or freeze its contents at the optimum temperature to ensure they arrive at overseas ports in prime condition.
Lyttelton Port is exposed to the weather and the port's safety rules require work to cease during high winds. This element, in addition to working at height and around heavy machinery, added further dimensions that the Ventia team had to carefully navigate to deliver the project on time.
During the project Ventia had up to 26 people on site at any one time including southern generation and distribution teams, cable jointers, power technicians and subcontractors.
Scope of work
- Comprehensive electrical fit out of four new 'reefer' refrigerated container towers
- Design and construction of two new electrical substations.
Project outcomes
- Overcame procurement difficulties due to ongoing disruptions to global shipping and supply chains.
- Completing the first three towers on time to meet Port’s urgent requirement and save them storage costs
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