SUBSTATION
CONSTRUCTION

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One of our core competencies is building substations from the ground up.

At Firefly, one of our core competencies is building substations from the ground up, specializing in high voltage substation construction up to 500kV. With extensive experience in both the industrial and renewable energy sectors, our team delivers safe, reliable, and sustainable medium and high voltage infrastructure.

Our comprehensive services include self-performed detailed work and all supportingsubstation services. Through our in-house fabrication shop , we design and build control buildings and panels fully integrated into substation facilities—ensuring quality and seamless operation from start to finish.

SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION : DETAILED SERVICES

Close-up of electrical power substation equipment with insulators, wires, and metal framework.
A worker in safety gear working on electrical equipment at an outdoor power station, using a cherry picker lift, with a blue sky background.

  • Our team’s expertise in the utilities industry includes a deep knowledge of the standards and requirements of various western Canadian utilities. This experience spans across generation, transmission, and distribution markets and includes both capital projects and maintenance type projects.

  • Our crews experience in renewable power spaces, including construction, operation and maintenance of both utility grade and modular designs allows us to safely and successfully build and operate this infrastructure within a plant environment.

  • Our substation testing and commissioning services are comprehensive and tailored to meet client requirements, NETA, and utility industry standards. We provide protection, relay, equipment acceptance, cable testing, and functional testing, as well as develop and execute detailed switching procedures. Our team also handles thorough energization checks and plans to ensure safe and seamless integration of your substation systems.

  • Buswork

  • In-House Panel & Control Building Fabrication & Installation

  • Transformer Installations

  • Installation & Commissioning of Protection Relay and Equipment

  • SCADA and Telecom Services

  • Energization

LET US HELP YOU WITH:

  • Full EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Maintenance) capabilities.

  • Site Management of Civil Earthworks & Site Grading

  • Site Management of Foundation Installation

  • Transformer Oil Containment

  • Ground Grid, Ground Wells

  • Erecting Steel Structures & Equipment

  • Wiring of Power & Control Cables

Let's talk about what FIREFLY can do for your business.