Background

Cape Byron Power owns and operates two biomass fired power stations on the north coast of New South Wales. When constructed in 2008 these power stations cost in the region of $240M.

These cogeneration sites are located within the New South Wales Sugar Mills Cooperative (NSWSMC) sugar mill sites called Condong and Broadwater. The cogeneration sites receive a fuel supply from the sugar mills (bagasse), which is supplemented with wood chips, fired in a boiler to produce steam. Process steam is supplied to the sugar mill from the boiler, and utilised in steam turbines to generate electricity. The electricity is supplied to the sugar mill, and surplus electricity exported into the national grid.

Cape Byron Power management sought to review and update its safe work systems and operating procedures.

 

Our role

Thomson Bridge drew on its power industry and training expertise to review the sites’ current work practices and procedures and identified areas for improvements. Reference points during the review included:

Industry best practice for safe work method and permit to work systems

>NSW regulations and codes of practice

The review program involved onsite inspection, staff and management meetings and offsite report preparation.

The final report identified areas for improvement, and includes a scope for the development of the procedures and associated documentation.

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