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The First Phase of Commissioning Commences

24/01/2025

December 2024

This first phase of commissioning involves pressure testing HPP’s approximately 23km network of pipe infrastructure that will deliver gas, diesel and water to the station’s generators. Commissioning is the activity which transforms a project from a construction site to an operating plant. It is all about testing the various components of the power station to ensure they are working as they should. The power station is broken up into multiple different systems and the team will work on commissioning each of these different systems over the coming months.

The HPP team is currently commissioning the fire system pumps to prove they will respond and perform as expected in the event of a fire on site. This test will also pressurise the fire ring main, which is a looped network of piping that allows water to flow in multiple directions and maintain consistent pressure even if part of the pipework is damaged or blocked.