Energy
Powering the Path to Net Zero, Energising a Sustainable Future
At Hyve Designs, our energy services are focused on delivering innovative, sustainable, and technically sound solutions across the renewable and conventional energy sectors.
We support projects from early feasibility through to design, implementation, and post-construction review. With expertise in grid integration, energy efficiency, and infrastructure design, our team collaborates closely with clients, investors, and regulatory bodies to deliver outcomes that align with Australia’s clean energy transition and net-zero goals. Whether for wind, solar, or hybrid systems, our approach ensures resilience, compliance, and long-term performance!
Civil
Earthworks, Drainage & Roadworks
Electrical
Power, Lighting & Data System Design
SEA
Specialised Engineering Assessments
Structural
Framing, Footings & Load-Bearing Design
ESG
Environmental, Social & Governance
Hydraulics
Water, Sewer & Stormwater Systems
Mechanical
HVAC, Ventilation & Plant Systems
Flooding
Risk Assessment & Overland Flow Management
Traffic
Access, Parking & Traffic Flow Management
Waste
Waste Management & Disposal Design
SYD-054 Substation
Hyve Designs was engaged to deliver structural and civil engineering services for the AWS SYD-054 data centre substation to accommodate a third transformer. The project supports increased capacity and operational resilience for critical digital infrastructure.
Our scope included the design and verification of key civil and structural components, including transformer bunds, fire-rated blast walls, in-situ cable culverts, footings for all equipment, and civil alignment. Drainage checks and interface coordination with adjacent assets were also carried out to ensure serviceability and compliance with operational constraints.
Eraring Turbine No.2
This project focused on evaluating the ability of the existing foundation to support modifications made to the low-pressure turbine rotors LP-A and LP-B. The foundation’s capacity to handle increased loads was the primary concern. Some incomplete structural drawings from 1977 were used as references, revealing that the turbines were supported by beams within the foundation structure.
The key objectives included assessing the foundation’s ability to withstand both static and dynamic loads, particularly concerning two flywheels in LP-A and LP-B openings. The project aimed to document its findings, assumptions, and any visual aids used. Additionally, it identified potential future tasks, such as a geotechnical assessment, fatigue inspection, and further evaluation of structural integrity.
Essential Energy Flyer Creek Switching Station
The new windfarm, Flyers Creek Wind Farm, consisted of 38 wind turbines, access tracks, upgrades to local road infrastructure, electrical connections between the turbines, a 33kv powerline, an on-site substation, and a 132 KV power line and switching station connecting the project to Essential Energy’s existing Orange North to Cadia power line. Hyve Designs, serving as the consulting structural engineer for the wind farm’s switching station, was responsible for civil works, stormwater management, retaining wall design, and water quality planning for the proposed project.
Tomago Aluminium Factory Transformer
Tomago Aluminium undertook a strategic initiative to enhance its transformer bund infrastructure to facilitate the integration of a new transformer within an existing brownfield site.
Hyve Designs assumed responsibility for the comprehensive design and implementation of critical structural elements, including the footings supporting the transformer, bund walls, fire and blast walls, and modular building footings.
Additionally, Hyve Designs conducted meticulous assessments of drainage systems and roadways to ensure optimal functionality and safety standards throughout the site.
Telopea Park Zone Substation
The project entails expanding two blast walls at the Telopea Park Zone Substations, which is an integral components of the electricity distribution network in the ACT, Australia.
Hyve Designs took charge of crafting and refining the steel frames for the blast walls, alongside designing and specifying footings with meticulous attention to detail.
Evoenergy 11KV Cable Structure, Gilmore
Hyve Designs played a crucial role in the reevaluation of existing cable trays, strategically repositioning the units to align with the updated cable arrangement and integrating a third transformer at the Evoenergy Gilmore Substation site.
This encompassed a thorough assessment of structural capacity, along with the development of rectification plans to seamlessly accommodate 11kV cables within a cantilever frame and culvert infrastructure.
Callide Power Station
The Callide Power Station consists of two power plants, known as Callide B and C. Hyve Designs was selected as the civil structural engineering consultant for enhancing the existing transformer bund to accommodate the new transformer as per AS2067 requirements.
Our scope of work encompassed ensuring the bund heights complied with the most recent standards, confirming the splash angle, and crafting the design for the transformer bund floor.
Furthermore, Hyve Designs undertook the responsibility of designing a firewall as an integral aspect of this project.
Electric Vehicle Chargers, JOLT
The proposed footing for EV chargers required overseeing the structural scope of works, which included reviewing existing structural drawings for both the jolt charger and switchboard, providing three different footing combinations for three different scenarios, designing an alternative option to suit site conditions, providing design certification, and conducting additional review and design certification for different locations.
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Hyve Designs supports the delivery of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) through integrated engineering services spanning civil, structural, electrical, and environmental disciplines. Our team provides site planning, slab and foundation design, containment systems, access and traffic layouts, and electrical coordination for grid connection. We work closely with energy providers, councils, and contractors to ensure compliance with fire, safety, and operational standards. Our BESS capability enables scalable, secure storage infrastructure to support renewable integration, load shifting, and energy resilience across commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects.
Liddell AGLM Substation
The project involves the construction of a new 330/33kV substation and decommissioning the existing 33kV switching station.
The civil structural aspects of the project encompass the development of a new access road and constructability assessments, construction support, and checking of various civil structural elements within the switchyard and modular building.