ENERGY
South Wales and diesel peaking generators in South Australia , Snowy offers a flexible and reliable mix of energy .
“ The key to our success is our ability to utilise the Snowy Scheme ’ s large , reliable and fast start capability to our advantage , whether it ’ s through spot generation , risk management for our wholesale customers , futures contracts or electricity and gas supply to households and commercial and industrial customers ,” said Broad .
The Snowy Scheme is comprised of 16 major dams , nine power stations ( two underground ), a pumping station and 145 kilometres of interconnected tunnels and pipelines and 80 kilometres of aqueducts . The company commenced a $ 68 million modernisation program in 2012 to improve efficiency and update infrastructure . This is in addition to continued investment in maintaining and improving the reliability and response time of assets .
“ The physical upgrades include smarter , more efficient runners on the turbine , which means we ’ re getting 10-15 per cent more SUPPLIER PROFILE
AGH
In relation to our association with Snowy Hydro we have undertaken a significant amount of asbestos removal work including the following :
· Removal of asbestos contaminated phase barriers and the reinstatement of these
· Removal of asbestos contaminated door seals , brake pads , friable mastics , insulating components within the Snowy Hydro plant
· Environmental cleaning
Some other projects AGH has been involved in include the following :
· Asbestos removal and demolition of homes affected by Mr Fluffy insulation
· Main contractor in an MBA Award Winning project – Guideline ACT ( photo attached )
· Ongoing projects at schools , hospitals , government departments and residential Website : www . agh . com . au www . snowyhydro . com . au 49