Underground Transmission & Distribution

Underground Transmission & Distribution

Despite being more expensive and complex than overhead lines, underground transmissions remain essential in coastal and urban areas. With years of experience in diverse cable systems such as XLPE, EPR, HPFF, LPOF, and GIB spanning from 5kV to 500kV, our experts are adept at handling any challenge. We offer a comprehensive range of services to our clients, from conceptual studies to detailed designs and construction support.

• Pre-FEED and FEED studies
• Conceptual and feasibility studies
• Technology assessment to identify the best cable system solutions
• Technical and financial comparison between overhead and underground solutions
• Route selection studies, community impact and environmental impact assessments, easement analysis, utility search, risk and construction feasibility analysis, route matrix along with cost estimates.

• Technical parameters, design criteria and project design memorandum
• Survey specifications for topographic, UG utility exploration, geotechnical and subsurface investigations, and soil thermal resistivity testing
• Overseeing survey work and analyzing the results
• Closely working with client for grid interconnection design
• Technical specifications for cables and accessories
• Comprehensive drawings package preparation, including plan & profile, duct bank, splicing vault design and construction detail drawings
• Implementing various cable routing methods, direct burial, duct banks, pipes, tunnels, raceways, bridge attachments, trenchless techniques
• In-depth engineering design, cable sizing, ampacity calculations, electromagnetic field (EMF), and pulling calculations
• Leading negotiations and managing the technical aspects of cable supply
• Support clients throughout the manufacturing process, witnessing type test and factory acceptance tests (FAT)
• Assisting EPC contractors or major engineering firms in enhancing their proposals to increase their chances of winning bids
• Engineering support during construction, preparing shop drawings, reviewing vendor documents, responding to field inquiries, site visits, and aiding in field testing and commissioning.