Megavar Expands to Newcastle: New HV Engineering Office in NSW
We’re incredibly excited to share a big milestone in Megavar’s story – we’ve officially opened our new Newcastle branch, located at 22 Gavey Street, Mayfield, NSW. This isn’t just a new location on the map. It’s a long-anticipated step forward, one built on years of consistent project delivery across New South Wales. For our team, our clients, […]
Investing in Expertise: Megavar’s Brain Trust in Training
Megavar invests in continuous professional development for its engineering team, ensuring our commissioning engineers, designers and technicians stay at the forefront of HV testing standards, Omicron test equipment capability and industry best practice across all Australian jurisdictions.
NSW Solar Project: Energising Off-Grid with Sustainable Power
Megavar commissioned HV assets for a 3.5MW off-grid solar and battery energy storage system near Balranald, NSW, powering a large-scale almond farm. The project was delivered in partnership with Seymour Electrical for installation owner AGL.
Routine Maintenance: Preventing Surprises, One Transformer at a Time
A routine transformer maintenance check by Megavar’s team uncovered water ingress inside a terminal cover before it could cause damage. A practical reminder of why scheduled HV maintenance testing catches problems before they become failures.
Celebrating Our Dedicated Team in Tasmania
Megavar recognises the commitment and expertise of our Tasmanian engineering team. Based at our Cambridge head office and Launceston branch, our Tasmania-based engineers deliver HV substation commissioning, testing, design and maintenance services for TasNetworks and other clients across the state.
What’s Happening at Megavar
A roundup of recent developments at Megavar, including project milestones, team growth, and new capability investments across our four Australian offices in Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales.
Exciting Test Equipment News at Megavar!
Megavar has expanded its specialist HV test equipment hire fleet with new additions to our Omicron, Megger and specialist testing inventory. Our fleet of 200+ items is available for hire Australia-wide, backed by engineers who use the equipment daily on live HV projects.
Exciting Times at Megavar!
Megavar continues to grow, with new project wins, team expansion and capability development across our HV testing, commissioning, design and maintenance service lines. Operating from four offices across Australia, we are delivering an increasing volume of complex HV projects nationally.
Spotlight on Recent Success: Bostock Creek Solar Farm
Megavar was selected by Bison Energy Group as the commissioning team for the Bostock Creek Solar Farm, performing partial discharge testing on HV cables. The project added to Megavar’s track record of over 10 successful solar farm commissions across Australia.