AORC-CIGRE TECHNICAL MEETING

16th to 21st August 2015

The Magellan Sutera Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA

PT PLN (Persero)
Sarawak Energy Berhad

Outlines

Introduction

Location of the Project

Project Location

The Interconnection
275kV HVAC Transmission Line

Sarawak
Serikin
Mambong

128km

Bengkayang

West Kalimantan

Bengkayang

Kalimantan-Sarawak
Border

150kV 275kV

Siluas

Serikin

82.6km

45.6km

201 Towers

144 Towers

We s t K a l i m a n t a n

Sarawak

Kalimantan-Sarawak
Border

Mambong
275kV 132kV

Initially

Power

Power transfer

Transfer up to

SEB to PLN

In due course

Background

Kalimantan Power Exchange Agreement

between SEB and PLN (PT PERSERO) on 5th
September 2012

Construction started

Expected to be completed by
Target operational by

Technical Specification
of the Project

Description

PLN

SEB

Line Conductor
Conductor
type/name
No. and diameter
of Al wire
No. and diameter
of St wire

ACSR/AS Zebra

ACSR Drake

54/3.18

26/4.44

7/3.18

7/3.45

Overall diameter

28.62 mm

28.11 mm

Cross-section
Resistance (DC at
20C)

428.9/55.6 mm

402/65 mm

0.065 /km

0.072 /km

137.8 kN

145 kN

1,621 kg/km

1,680 kg/km

Breaking load

Weight

Description

PLN
SEB
Tower Design Parameters
Tower height
50.4 m
10.5 m
Clearance open country
Clearance over
7m
plantations
Clearance to highway,
11 m
roads
5m
Clearance to other lines

35 to 37 m
7.5 m
4m
9m
4m

Basic span

400 m

350 m

Insulators

Cap and pin

Cap and pin

Communication link

OPGW

OPGW

Surge arresters

Class 3

Class 3

Cross arm Cross arm

>7.4m

>6.8m

Cross arm tower body

Conductor to ground
Clearance

~6.9m

~6m

~15m

~10m

15m on each side of

tower

20m on each side of

tower

Right of way

Basic Substation Design Parameters

1. Number of bays required
2. Bay type
3. Switchgear type
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Environment
Busbar configuration
Busbar rating, A
Circuit breaker rating, A
Circuit breaker short-circuit rating, kA

9. Busbar short-circuit rating, kA

10. Maximum voltage for equipment, kV
11. Short-duration power frequency
withstand, kV
12.Basic SIL/LIL, kV
13.Minimum safety clearance, mm
14.Line reactor rating

15.Teaser reactor rating

Mambong Substation
2 (extension)
Line

Bengkayang Substation

Heavy Pollution
Double
2000
2500
25 (3 sec.)

2
Line
Outdoor (1 circuit-breaker
scheme)
Heavy Pollution
Double
1600
2500*
25 (3 sec.)

25 (3 sec.)

25 (3 sec.)

300

300

460

460

850/1050

850/1050

4800

4800

3x5MVAr

3x5MVAr

TBA

Outdoor

Voltage/Capacity of
Capacitor Banks

Mambong
Substation

275kV

240MVAR
280MVAR
420MVAR

132kV

Milestone and Progress

Project Milestones at Sarawak

Overall

Overall Progress Completion

Mambong Substation

78%

Mambong Transmission Lines

98%

Activity
Extension Works at Mambong
275/132kV Substation
275kV Double Circuit
Transmission Lines

Expected Completion Date

Quarter 3, 2015
Quarter 3, 2015

Piling works at capacitor bank bays

Cable Trench and Structure foundation

works
Equipment Installation

Line stringing works

Line Checking commence on 27th July
2015

Project Milestones at West

Kalimantan
Overall

Overall Progress Completion

Bengkayang Substation

85.46%

Transmission Lines

89.33%

Activity
Expected Completion Date
Construction Works at Bengkayang
July 2015
275/150kV Substation
275kV Double Circuit Transmission
Lines

July 2015

The Sarawak-West Kalimantan

Interconnection
Reduce generation cost for PLN West
Kalimantan
Improve security of supply for both SEB
and PLN West Kalimantan
Improve operational flexibility
Catalyst for future potential
interconnectors