25+

Years experience

330kV

Max Design Voltage

100%

Independantly Owned

Welcome to Wedcon – High Voltage Transmission Specialists

Wedcon Pty Ltd is an independently owned and operated Queensland based Engineering company. Wedcon provides Survey, Design and Consultancy Services to the Electricity Supply and Mining Industries particularly in the Bowen Basin and Mt Isa. The team specialises in Overhead and Underground Transmission and Distribution Lines from 11kV up to 220kV. Our focus and area of expertise is high voltage transmission, mining reticulation and power infrastructure projects.

What we do

Core Engineering Services

Specialist electrical engineering across overhead and underground transmission and distribution infrastructure in Queensland’s mining and energy sectors.

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Transmission Line Design

Layout design and structure spotting of sub-transmission and transmission lines up to 330kV using PLS-CADD software.

Up to 330kV

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Structural Analysis

Design analysis and checking of structures using PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER. Workshop steel fabrication drawings.

PLS-POLE / PLS-TOWER

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Electrical Design

Load flow analysis, earthing design, conductor selection, insulation coordination, lightning performance and EMF studies.

HV Systems

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Route Surveying

Line route surveying and set-out using RTK GPS systems. Feeder rating investigation and catenary surveys.

RTK GPS

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Underground Cable

Design of underground cable installations up to 132kV, including terminations, joints and associated civil works.

Up to 132kV

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Feasibility & Reports

Feasibility studies, budget estimates, property acquisition, technical specifications and engineering investigation reports.

Consulting

Technical depth

Standard Design Library

A comprehensive library of standard designs for Queensland’s electricity supply and mining industries, covering all major voltage levels and structure types.

Structure types

Wood, Concrete & Steel

Standard designs across all structure types for 11kV through 132kV, including stays, foundations and earthing systems.

Switching equipment

Switches, Reclosers & Transformers

Standard designs for switches, reclosers, transformers, cable terminations and steelwork fabrication drawings.

Geotechnical

Foundations & Ground Anchors

Analysis of geotechnical information and design of structure foundations and ground stay anchors.

Mining focus

Mining Reticulation

Specialist experience in Bowen Basin and Mt Isa mining reticulation and high voltage power infrastructure.

About Wedcon

Queensland’s
Power Engineers

Wedcon Pty Ltd is an independently owned and operated Queensland-based engineering company, delivering survey, design and consultancy services to the electricity supply and mining industries for over 25 years.

Our team specialises in overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, with a particular focus on high voltage transmission, mining reticulation and power infrastructure projects throughout the Bowen Basin and Mt Isa regions.

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your project

Reach out to our engineering team for transmission, distribution or mining power infrastructure enquiries.