About Megavar — Australia's Specialist High Voltage Engineering Company 

Megavar engineers commissioning a high voltage substation in Australia

POWERING THE ENERGY TRANSITION ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Megavar is a specialist high voltage engineering company providing substation commissioning, HV testing, maintenance, design, and test equipment hire across Australia. Founded in Tasmania and now operating from four offices with a team of 60+ engineers and technicians, Megavar delivers services to transmission utilities, renewable energy developers, EPCs, resources companies, and heavy industry. As practising commissioning engineers, not just consultants or contractors, Megavar brings direct field experience to every project. Our team commissions substations, BESS installations, wind farms, and solar plants on networks from TasNetworks and ElectraNet to Ausgrid and Ergon. That hands-on experience means we understand the practical realities of HV work, not just the theory.
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Founded in Tasmania

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Across 4 Australian offices

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Omicron, Megger, AEMC & more

All States

Electrical Contractors Licences

Licensed in every jurisdiction

OUR VISION

To be the leading independent high voltage engineering firm in Australia, trusted by utilities, developers, and asset owners for commissioning, testing, and lifecycle management of power infrastructure.

OUR mission

To deliver safe, on-time, on-budget high voltage commissioning, testing, and maintenance services backed by deep technical expertise and genuine field experience.

OUR purpose

To ensure Australia’s high voltage infrastructure is safe, reliable, and performing at its best, from transmission substations and renewable energy connections to industrial power systems and BESS installations.

OUR Promise

End-to-end project delivery with full accountability, from design and engineering through to commissioning, energisation, and ongoing maintenance. ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 accredited.

WHAT MEGAVAR DOES

Megavar is a multi-disciplinary high voltage engineering firm. Our core services span HV substation commissioning, protection relay testing, primary plant testing, HV earthing design and testing, SCADA engineering, substation design and engineering, and ongoing HV maintenance. We also operate one of Australia’s largest independent HV test equipment hire fleets, providing specialist gear from Omicron, Megger, AEMC, and other manufacturers.

Our team of 60+ engineers and technicians works across transmission substations, distribution networks, wind farms, solar farms, BESS installations, and industrial power systems. We hold electrical contractors licences in every Australian state and territory and are ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 accredited.

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OUR ACCREDITATIONS

iso 9001

iso 14001

iso 45001

OUR ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR’S LICENCES

NSW – 284109c

Tasmania – 947267

Victoria – 21203

Queensland – 73595

Western Australia – EC010840

South Australia – PGE 267537

Trusted by top enterprises for exceptional results

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MEET OUR TEAM

Get to know the talented individuals behind our success.

CEO and Founder

Matt Geoghegan

Matt started his HV career at Hydro Tasmania before founding Megavar. Over 25 years in the industry, he has grown the business from a Tasmanian start-up into a national engineering firm of 60+ staff across four offices.
Business Delivery Manager

Peta-Ann Gorringe

Peta-Ann is the steady hand behind Megavar’s business operations and compliance, while also leading our Distribution Design team. Whether it’s untangling a tricky process or chasing down a critical detail, the team knows she’s got it covered.
Testing Equipment Coordinator

Heath McCormack

Heath joined Megavar as Testing Equipment Coordinator after a 35-year career in hospitality logistics and supply chain. Based in Launceston, he keeps the office humming and the national instrument fleet moving. Our ‘Ask Heath, he’ll sort it’ go-to.
Engineering Manager (SA)

BRUCE MEYER

Bruce started with Megavar as a commissioning engineer before stepping into leadership. He now heads our South Australian engineering team from the Adelaide office, managing technical delivery on transmission, renewables, and industrial HV projects.
Design Manager

Muhammad Abbas

Muhammad Abbas joined Megavar as Design Manager, leading our engineering design team. His technical depth and attention to detail ensure design packages meet the demands of complex transmission, renewable energy, and industrial HV projects.

Primary and External Project Services Manager

Nick Johnston

Nick heads Megavar’s primary and external project services, covering primary plant design and field delivery. With extensive HV project experience, he manages substation works and commissioning campaigns, ensuring delivery stays on programme.
Tender and Talent Acquisition Manager

Zeeshan Afzal

Zeeshan joined Megavar with extensive leadership experience from large HV projects in Saudi Arabia. He runs our tender submissions and talent acquisition, pairing bid strategy with the recruitment of technical staff to deliver the work.
Project Manager

Owen Hart

Owen joined Megavar as a tester after working for AusNet and has since stepped into project leadership. He now manages commissioning projects end to end, from site mobilisation through to energisation and handover.
Project Manager

Duncan Honey

Duncan joined Megavar as Project Manager after a career in building automation at Honeywell. Based in Hobart, he keeps projects on time and on budget, with a knack for the logical, sequenced thinking that unpicks tricky relay logic problems.

Project Manager

Peter Fabian

Peter joined Megavar as Project Manager in 2025 after a hands-on HV career spanning more than 15 years. Starting as an A-Grade electrician and cable jointer, he moved through rail HV operations, Tasmania’s Hydro scheme, and a specialist role at Goldwind.

Associate Project Manager

Aimal Khan

Aimal joined Megavar as Associate Project Manager from Fulton Hogan, where his career started as a Design Engineer in 2018. Based in Adelaide, he now runs projects end to end, from planning and budgets through to execution.
Principal Commissioning Engineer

Johannes Scheepers

Johannes brings 11 years of international commissioning and secondary design experience across EHV and HV substations relating to transmission, distribution and generation. He specialises in protection and control, various communication protocols, substation automation systems and networking, with projects delivered across Australia and South Africa.

Principal Commissioning Engineer

Ahsan Khan

Ahsan brings 17 years of international commissioning experience across HV substations, transmission, and renewables up to 500 kV. He specialises in protection, IEC 61850 automation, and substation energisation, with projects delivered across Australia and the Middle East.
Principal Commissioning Engineer

Arbab Shafique

Arbab brings 17 years of substation commissioning experience across Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, after senior roles with Siemens and Xervon. Known as ‘Grandpa Tester’, he specialises in protection and IEC 61850, and is the engineer our juniors call when they’re stuck.
Principal Protection Engineer

Steve Craft

Steve is a chartered engineer with over 25 years of power system protection design across Australia, UK and New Zealand. Steve’s expertise spans a wide range of areas, including detailed design, protection studies, design assurance, standards development, and asset strategy.
Principal SCADA and Automation Engineer

Syed Rizwan Hussaini

Syed brings 16 years of international experience in substation automation, SCADA, and OT cybersecurity across India, the Middle East, and Australia. He leads Megavar’s secondary systems integration on industry-standard networks and cyber-secure substation environments.

Megavar HV engineers servicing wind farm electrical infrastructure. Specialist windfarm commissioning and eBOP maintenance services across Australia.

WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE MEGAVAR

Megavar has built its reputation on delivering complex HV projects safely, on time, and within budget. Our clients range from Australia’s largest transmission utilities and renewable energy developers to resources companies and heavy industry operators. What sets us apart is the combination of deep technical expertise and genuine field experience. Our engineers do not just manage projects from an office. They are on site, operating test equipment, commissioning protection systems, and solving problems in real time.

Whether you need a team to commission a 275 kV substation, a protection engineer to test IEC 61850 systems, or an Omicron CMC 356 for a two-week hire, Megavar delivers. Contact us on 1300 730 499 or visit our contact page.

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Our clients say it best

From my first phone call with MegaVar I knew our values aligned. MegaVar pride themselves on building successful working relationships, their service is underpinned by industry best practices and coupled with a “can do” attitude to successfully achieve our project requirements, and our customers high expectations.
Justin TurnerRJE Global Project Manager
Megavar are industry leaders in HV commissioning services, offering high quality commissioning services. They are experts in high voltage commissioning services, and their work is always on time, on budget and to the highest quality.
Shaun ColtonEngineering Manager Substations & BESS Downer Group
Having worked together with Megavar for over 10 years, the exceptional service provided, their professionalism and a working understanding of our needs clearly shows their commitment to excellence in Engineering.
Andrew HadleyProject Manager | Electricity
For years, we have engaged Megavar for design, testing and commissioning services on HV construction projects. They are professional, knowledgeable, and responsive which consistently leads to positive outcomes on our projects.
Brendan StarkProject Manager / Estimator
Megavar is more than just a contractor - they are a trusted partner who invests in building a deep understanding of our business needs while fostering strong relationships. Their approach extends far beyond the initial scope of work, providing long-term value and support. When it comes to critical infrastructure projects with tight timelines, I have confidence in Megavar's expertise and reliability. They are a trusted ally who helps us achieve our goals and overcome challenges. Megavar is a company I would recommend without reservation
Stirling StummSenior Project Manager
The Megavar team demonstrate professionalism and excellence in all aspects of HV electrical commissioning. It’s great to work with the team with the high standards of quality and safety that you would expect when dealing with complex high voltage installations, the experienced Megavar team has been exactly what was needed for project delivery. Kind regards
Russell CunninghamCommissioning Manager | Fluence Energy
Johno and his team provide Bis Industries with a complete high voltage maintenance strategy and works execution for our site. The service is excellent and our partnership with Magavar ensures we have a high level of confidence in both performance and reliability.
David MorrisonArea Manager - Tasmania Bis
Megavar has repeatedly demonstrated their ability to quickly mobilise their highly skilled technicians to meet project demands and effectively develop solutions in a highly proficient and professional manner. Megavar have been a pleasure to deal with, and we look forward to continuing to work closely on future projects for years to come.
Matt LawlessDirector – High Voltage Contracting
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Megavar

Who is Megavar?

Megavar is an Australian high voltage engineering company specialising in HV substation commissioning, testing, design, maintenance, and test equipment hire. With 60+ engineers and technicians across four offices in Tasmania, South Australia, and New South Wales, Megavar delivers services to transmission utilities, renewable energy developers, EPCs, resources companies, and heavy industry.

Megavar operates from four offices across Australia: Cambridge, Tasmania (head office); Launceston, Tasmania; Adelaide (Broadview), South Australia; and Newcastle (Mayfield), New South Wales. From these locations, Megavar provides services across all Australian states and territories.

Megavar provides HV substation commissioning, protection relay testing, primary plant testing, HV earthing design and testing, SCADA engineering and integration, substation design and engineering, substation maintenance, and specialist HV test equipment hire. We serve transmission, distribution, renewable energy (wind, solar, BESS), resources, defence, and industrial sectors.

Yes. Megavar operates one of Australia’s largest independent HV test equipment hire fleets, including Omicron relay test sets (CMC 356, CMC 256plus), Omicron primary injection sets (CPC 100), CT Analysers, Megger insulation testers, circuit breaker test sets, earth testing equipment, and a wide range of accessories. Equipment is available for short or long-term hire with flexible delivery Australia-wide. Contact rentals@megavar.com.au or call 1300 730 499.

Yes. Megavar holds ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), and ISO 45001 (Work Health and Safety) accreditation. We also hold electrical contractors licences in every Australian state and territory.

Megavar serves transmission and distribution utilities, renewable energy developers (wind, solar, BESS), EPCs and head contractors, resources and mining operations, heavy industry, and defence. Key clients include ElectraNet, TasNetworks, Downer, Zinfra/Jemena, Acciona, Vestas, Goldwind, Alcoa, Fluence Energy, and AusNet Services.

Megavar is a practising engineering firm, not just a consulting or contracting company. Our commissioning engineers use the test equipment we hire out every day on live substations, BESS projects, and renewable energy installations. This means clients get genuine technical expertise and application-specific support, whether engaging us for commissioning services or hiring equipment from our fleet.

Yes. Megavar provides HV commissioning services for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), wind farms, and solar farms across Australia. Our services include protection relay testing, transformer commissioning, switchgear testing, earthing verification, SCADA integration, and grid compliance testing for renewable energy connections.

Explore Our Services

Protection Relay Testing

Protection relay testing and secondary injection across Australia. Schemes proven to specification by Megavar's commissioning engineers. Enquire today.

Substation Maintenance Services Australia

Substation maintenance services: preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance for HV transformers, switchgear, protection, and SCADA across Australia. Omicron test equipment.

High Voltage (HV) Substation Commissioning

Expert HV substation commissioning services across Australia. Omicron test equipment, IEC 61850, protection relay testing, SCADA integration for substations 11kV to 500kV. 20+ years’ experience.

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