Power
Power is an essential part of modern life, and a vital ingredient to a healthy economy. The power industry relies on a vast network of infrastructure to both generate electricity and to distribute that electricity to its customers.
Specialist services to the power sector
We have deep experience in manufacturing infrastructure and hardware to both traditional power infrastructure owners and suppliers, but also to solar and wind farms. We are experienced providers of copper, brass and aluminium components, galvanized line hardware, substation support structures and gantries, and high-voltage transmission towers. We can also provide a complete end-to-end service for new sites such as solar and wind farms and for substation upgrades, including assembly on site.
Our capabilities extend beyond the print to build fabrication often needed in this sector. We also have great depth of experience in providing design and spec solutions where needed. With our large CNC machining and specialised fabrication, inhouse painting and assembly capability, we can offer complete manufacturing solutions to the power sector, including:
- A full range of manufacturing and assembly of all metals including steel, copper, brass and aluminium
- Galvanised line hardware, substation support structures and gantries, and high-voltage transmission towers
- Engineering, drafting, design and project management
- Dedicated account management and support staff
- Product outsourcing
- Factory assembly and site services
- Emergency services
- Warehousing
- Quality testing, and
- Supply agreements.
Supply Services
Century’s tailored solutions include supply agreements that can incorporate warehousing stock allowing customers to benefit from fast supply times at a 98% on-time or early delivery performance. These rapid supply solutions can also be extended beyond such agreements in instances where urgent supplies are required by incorporating fast-tracking services to ensure deadlines are met.
Examples of Century’s work
The specific products and services they have manufactured and provided include:
Distribution Structures
Century is one of Australia’s key suppliers of fabricated distribution hardware including:
- Line hardware
- Structures and switchgear
- Specialised aerial telco hardware
- Fuse assemblies
Transmission and Substation Structures
Century’s well-trained staff members are also experienced fabricators of:
- Towers and structures
- Gantries
- Lattice towers
- CB, CT, CVT and Busbar Support Structure, and much more
For interested electrical infrastructure asset owners and maintainers, Century is a long-term supplier of:
- CT & VT Support structures
- Gantries and towers
- Switches
- Fuses
- Interrupters
- General line hardware
- Component refurbishing
CASE STUDY
Client: Ausnet
Project: Kerang–Bendigo Transmission Line 6 x HV Transmission Tower Rebuild
Some of Century’s key power customers include:
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If you operate in the power sector and are looking for an end-to-end engineering or manufacturing solution from a reputable Australian partner, then look no further than Century Engineering. Make it happen.
POWER Case Studies
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