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Energy Project Workflow

Bringing an energy project from concept to operation requires navigating complex approvals, connection and delivery requirements. Intium supports project delivery from early planning through to operations and maintenance. Explore the workflow below to learn more.

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How Intium Supports

Why Intium — milestone cards
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Connection Enquiry

Establish the project and site, initial planning and technical assessments, preparation and submission of the connection enquiry.

Why Intium

Intium helps locate network capacity and screen potential project sites, assess connection constraints, augmentation risks and delivery challenges, and provide recommendations to support the most viable project pathway.

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Approval Pathway Confirmed and SEARs Issued

Preliminary planning and environmental work, engagement with relevant authorities, confirmation of approval pathway, and obtain SEARs.

Why Intium

Intium brings technical, commercial and regulatory expertise to grid connections, helping developers engage with NSPs early and establish a viable connection pathway for project approvals, reducing redesign risk and improving project certainty.

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Development Application

Completion of required environmental, technical and planning studies, preparation and lodgement of response to SEARs, consultation and responses to assessment requirements.

Why Intium

Intium helps establish the point of connection, navigate network requirements and network access standards, and address technical project constraints as projects progress through approvals.

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Grid Connection Determination

Progression of grid studies and technical design, completion of required assessments and modelling, and agreement on project’s connection requirements.

Why Intium

Intium applies in-house design and engineering, network modelling, power system studies and connection strategy expertise to define an agreed connection solution efficiently and improve project certainty.

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Connection Agreement and DA Approval

Receive development approval, finalise connection requirements, complete technical negotiations and execute the connection agreement.

Why Intium

Intium provides continuous technical support to close out connection requirements, address outstanding issues and progress projects to an executable connection agreement.

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Procurement & Construction

Procure key equipment and contractors, finalise detailed design, mobilise resources and construct the project in accordance with approved scope, schedule and connection requirements.

Why Intium

Intium combines early procurement planning and practical constructability input with mature buying capacity, established supplier relationships and local delivery resources to secure critical long-lead items early and improve delivery certainty.

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R1 Readiness

Completion of detailed grid connection design, construction activities, technical documentation and readiness requirements necessary to support energisation.

Why Intium

Intium delivers detailed grid connection design, technical documentation and integration support, helping identify and resolve issues before energisation, improve project readiness and reduce commissioning risk.

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Grid Compliance Testing

Energisation of the project, completion of grid compliance testing, validation of models and resolution of issues identified through the testing process.

Why Intium

Intium plans, coordinates and delivers commissioning, testing and compliance activities across AEMO, network operators, OEMs and project stakeholders, helping resolve GPS, modelling and connection issues before they impact registration or commercial operation.

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R2 Registration

Completion of commissioning and compliance activities, finalisation of test results and documentation, and achievement of R2 registration.

Why Intium

Intium manages technical close-out and registration requirements, helping projects achieve R2 registration efficiently and transition into commercial operation.

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Operations & Maintenance Compliance

Operation and maintenance of the project, performance monitoring and compliance with ongoing grid, regulatory and reporting requirements.

Why Intium

Intium supports the transition from commissioning into operations through whole-of-life asset management of HV assets, local operational capability and emergency response support, helping maintain safe, reliable and compliant asset performance throughout their lifecycle.

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