October 13, 2025 in Our Experience
101 Collins Street — Electrifying an Icon
101 Collins Street is a Melbourne landmark attracting some of Australia’s blue-chip corporations to occupy its prestigious location. In an age of gr...
Toyota (Tri-Gen)
A Toyota initiative to reduce emissions in its non-production facilities saw the installation of a 65kW micro gas turbine tri-generation plant at the company’s Port Melbourne headquarters.
The tri-generation system provides electricity for building operations, and waste heat from the gas turbine is used to assist in the heating and cooling of the building.
A.G. Coombs was appointed Head Contractor for the project, responsible for the design & construction works including the supply, installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of the plant.
Provision was made for a gas supply line extension within the facility, and electrical grid connections required for the new plant were agreed with the electricity supply authority, CitiPower.
The system itself is based around a Capstone micro turbine and a Broad absorption chiller. The heat exchangers, pumps and variable speed drives were pre-assembled off-site on a skid mount in A.G. Coombs’ prefabrication facility to reduce site installation time. The system was then installed and commissioned in a live environment.
