Electrical supply for Carborough Downs Expansion Project

Carborough Downs Coal Mine is currently undergoing an extensive expansion project which includes the introduction of a longwall mining system and expansion of the coal handling and preparation plant, and will increase the mine’s production of coking coal and PCI by up to four million tonnes a year.

The mine, which is predominantly owned by Brazilian resources company Vale and its joint venture partners, including Tata Steel, Nippon Steel and Posco, will become one of Australia's largest coal mines when the upgrade is completed in late 2009. 

Power Electric Switchboards was awarded the contract to supply a motor control centre, switchroom and associated control panels for the expansion project, by project managers Ausenco. The switchroom was completed and delivered to Carborough Downs near Moranbah in June 2009.