EPC Project for a New Transformer Substation for Aurora Kilpilahti

Customer reference

Rejlers completed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a new substation in the Aurora Kilpilahti area. The substation will expand and strengthen the Auroras electricity network in the Kilpilahti business area in Porvoo, Finland, which is a significant Nordic hub for bioeconomy and circular economy.

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Project summary

  • Facts

    Aurora is an industrial power grid partner that supports customers on their journey toward fossil-free and increasingly electrified production. Rejlers has been a trusted partner of Aurora for many years and has been involved in several different projects.

  • What we did

    EPC implementation of a new substation in the Kilpilahti business area. The project included the design of the electrical engineering for the transformer station, the design and construction of the building, and the provision of all electrical equipment required for electricity distribution installed, tested, and ready for use. Rejlers was also responsible for site management and safety.

  • Highlights

    “We needed a reliable EPC expert for the project who could implement this demanding project within a tight schedule. Rejlers met our expectations, and the substation was commissioned as agreed according to the original schedule in a cost-effective manner.” Mike Järvinen, Development Manager, Aurora Kilpilahti Oy

In this turnkey EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project, Rejlers was responsible for the electrical engineering of the substation, procurement, the design and construction contracting of the building, and the installation, testing, and readiness for use of all electrical equipment required for electricity distribution. The scope of engineering included electrical engineering as well as the design of the building and building services. Rejlers also acted as the main contractor at the construction site, taking over site management and safety.

– We needed a reliable EPC expert for the project who could implement this demanding project within a tight schedule. Rejlers met our expectations, and the substation was commissioned as agreed according to the original schedule in a cost-effective manner, says Aurora Kilpilahti Oy Development Manager Mike Järvinen.

Strong expertise and project management are at the heart of EPC projects

The strong regional knowledge of the Kilpilahti area possessed by Rejlers was the key to a smooth project. Rejlers has been working with Aurora for several years on EPC projects and as a partner in electrical engineering.

– We have strong competencies in the project management of demanding industrial projects, as well as in the EPC and EPCM delivery models. Our multiprofessional network of experts ensures that we can support the customer throughout the entire project lifecycle. In addition, our electrical engineering expertise is at an excellent level, which was particularly evident in our ability to anticipate and solve challenges that arose during the project even before they had time to impact the schedule or implementation, says Rejlers responsible Project Manager Kaj Rautomaa.

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