CATCON have an impressive project portfolio in the power sector with the proven capability to work across regional and remote Australia. CATCON have undertaken major civil construction works for significant and large scale power related projects, including: Renewables (wind farms, solar & hybrid), gas fired power stations and transmission works.
Our skilled teams have the hands-on expertise to undertake the design and construction, and construction only of civil works associated with power projects, across greenfield and brownfield sites. CATCON mobilise our own people, plant and equipment for the project life-cycle.
We have in-house capability to design, project manage, and carry out the construction utilising our multi-skilled workforce, and to take on the responsibility of Head Contractor, or partner in Joint Venture and Consortium relationships.
Located approximately 80km South of Karratha (WA) in Cape Preston, CATCON was proud to be involved in the Sino Iron Power Station Project. The project involved civil works for a 420MW power station comprising of; seven gas turbines, three steam turbines and all associated structures. Civil works also include electrical conduits and pits. Concrete structures […]
Northgate is a large residential development located in the mid-northern suburbs of Adelaide. Due to the development being located nearby to the Northfield Substation, AV Jennings contracted CATCON to construct a Noise Attenuation Wall to reduce noise emissions from the substation. Works involved the construction of a 6m high pre-cast concrete retaining wall including an […]
CATCON successfully resourced civil equipment and personnel, to undertake major civil works to a significantly large interstate power plant at Ravensthorpe, Western Australia for Alstom Power. Civil works comprised of large heavy duty concrete bases for power station components, concrete foundation, underground electrical services and the earth grid. CATCON also undertook the construction of the […]
The construction of the civil and electrical works associated with the Lake Bonney Stage 2 Wind Farm, on a site 11km long and 1 km wide with 53 wind turbines, was a Joint Venture between CATCON with Areva. Lake Bonney represents our firm’s milestone involvement on a large scale wind power resource energy project. 350m3 […]
Located approximately 130km south of Perth the Wagerup cogeneration transmission line projects included; civil works for 12km of 330Kv transmission line and, 2 switchyards and an underground link to power plant in Alcoa alumina refinery. The 12 month project involved; earthworks, road works, drainage, concrete works, underground snaking pit / cable frame construction, pre cast […]
The $25 million dollar Tallawarra 400MW Power Plant is a significant project in the civil engineering and construction portfolio of CATCON. TRU Energy, looking to expand power generation facilities near Wollongong on the central coast of New South Wales, called upon CATCON under the direction of head contractor Alstom Energy to co-ordinate all civil works […]
The 120MW Quarantine Gas Turbine project is located on Torrens Island (SA) approximately 20kms North West of the Adelaide CBD. CATCON were contracted to construct the civil works package including; piling, detailed excavation, concrete works, precast concrete panel construction, electrical infrastructure, conduits, pit lids earthing, boring for earth stakes, stormwater drainage works, plant waste water […]