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Siemens Wins AGL Macquarie’s Bayswater
Power Station Control System Upgrade
Project
 AGL’s $63 million project to install a Distributed Control System (DCS) at one of
Australia’s largest and most important power stations that powers over two million
homes
 Within the project, Siemens Australia to deliver and maintain the DCS and a
simulator training facility
 AGL’s project a significant investment and boost for the NSW Hunter Valley
economy
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) today announced it has approved a $63 million project to
install a Distributed Control System (DCS)1 at AGL Macquarie’s Bayswater power
station in the NSW Hunter Valley. AGL Macquarie’s Bayswater and Liddell power
stations combined supply approximately 30 percent of electricity demand in NSW.
As part of the project, AGL has executed a contract with Siemens Australia to
deliver and maintain the DCS and a simulator training facility. The installation will
include Siemens’ DCS: SPPA-T3000 control system and SPPA S3000 simulator.
AGL Macquarie General Manager, Mr Ian Brooksbank, said this is an exciting
announcement for the future of Bayswater power station and a significant
investment which is a boost for the Hunter economy.
“The new DCS will enhance safety, improve power station reliability and enable the
plant to operate more efficiently. It will transform how we operate the plant and
perform as a business. Our employees will be using world-leading technology to
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operate one of Australia’s largest and most important power stations,” Mr
Brooksbank said.
Speaking on the project win, David Pryke, Executive General Manager for Siemens
Australia’s Power and Gas Division said, “Cost and resource-efficiency are key
concerns for most plant operators. With AGL, we are aiming to deliver benchmark
technologies at the Bayswater power station that not only helps plant operators, but
also the local and state economies.”
Installation of the DCS is expected to start in September 2017 during a major
maintenance outage on Bayswater Unit 1, and continue on successive planned unit
outages until late 2019.
The project also includes construction of a new control room and training simulator,
which will be available from July 2017. Bayswater power station was commissioned
in 1985-86 and consists of four generating units with a total capacity of 2,640 MW.
Bayswater produces approximately 15,000 GWh of electricity per annum, or enough
to power two million average Australian homes.
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A DCS is a semi-automated system that monitors, controls and instructs the various parts
of a power station, to help manage efficient performance and operation.
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Keith Ritchie
Phone: +61 457 841 189
email: keith.ritchie@siemens.com
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innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200
countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers
of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading
supplier of gas and steam turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a
pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is
also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance
imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2015, which ended on
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