Rio Tinto has awarded a contract to Southern Cross Electrical Engineering’s overhead powerline construction business, KJ Johnson & Co, to design and construct a 33kV distribution overhead line for the Yandi Sustaining Project in the Pilbara region, Western Australia.
The upgrade of the existing 33kV overhead line supplying various mine facilities from the Yandi 220kV switchyard and installation of new sections of powerlines will run for six months from June.
The initial value of the contract is over $A9M, with the potential of additional optional project items.
KJ Johnson specialises in the construction of overhead distribution HV powerlines, including switchgear and transformer installations.