August 20, 2026 in News
Heritage Meets High Standards — Melbourne Townhall
When Walker Fire Protection was tasked with upgrading the fire sprinkler system at Melbourne’s heritage-listed Town Hall, the project presented ...
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.
