Description:
The Sydney Metro City & Southwest (SMCSW) project will extend Sydney Metro Northwest to the CBD through Chatswood and beyond to Bankstown. The project is being delivered through a suite of contracts for the tunnels, stations, line-wide infrastructure and systems. The Line-wide Works (LW Works) package is a key component of SMCSW with works taking place over the full length of the Project area.
- The fit out of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest tunnels and stations including provision of track, overhead wiring, HV reticulation, tunnel ventilation, fire services tunnel services
- Delivery of bulk power feeds to meet the Sydney Metro City & Southwest high voltage reticulation and traction power requirements
- Expansion of the Sydney Metro Trains Facility at Tallawong
- The delivery of a new train stabling and infrastructure maintenance facility at Sydenham (Marrickville)
- The open northern dive works to tie Sydney Metro City & Southwest into the Sydney Metro Northwest at Chatswood
- Provision of HV reticulation and traction power for the Southwest corridor from Sydenham to Bankstown
Rating Highlights
| Category | Credits | Achievements/Risks |
| Energy and Carbon | Ene-1 | The Project achieved a verified level of 3 with a score of 14.46.
The Project have projected a 99.8% energy use reduction across construction and operation compared to the base case (19,279,233 tCO2-e to 46,717 tCO2-e). The following initiatives were implemented to reduce energy use:
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| Water | Wat-1 | The Project achieved a verified level of 3 with a score of 7.23.
The Project forecasted a 74.7% reduction in water use across construction and operation compared to the base case (1,610.5ML to 1,202.7ML). Examples of the water reduction initiatives implemented include:
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| Materials | Mat-1 | The Project achieved a verified level of 1.97 with a score of 4.22.
The Project achieved a 15% reduction in IS EnviroPoints compared to the base case. The material reductions were achieved through:
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Verified Innovations
| Name | Verification Date | Innovation Type | Description & Sustainability Benefits | |
| Improving on Credit Benchmarks (Ene-1, Ene-2, Wat-1) | 6/10/23 | | Improving on Credit Benchmarks | The Project received 3 points for exceeding the Level 3 benchmarks for Ene-1, Ene-2 and Wat-1. |
| Regenerative Energy Recovery (Thyristor Inventor) | 6/10/23 | | Innovative Technology or Process
Australian First |
The Project received 3 points for this innovation.
The Project demonstrated the first use of Thyristor Invertor technology for regenerative energy recovery system on a high voltage network (1500 V DC). This innovation has several sustainability benefits which includes:
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| Geopolymer Sleeper Trial | 6/10/23 | | Innovative Technology or Process
Australian First |
The Project received 3 points for this innovation.
The Project conducted a trial use of 52 Geopolymer sleepers at the SMTF South depot at Marrickville. The Geopolymer concrete is a low-carbon concrete made from 100% supplementary cementitious materials as the replacement binder (instead of typical Portland cement sleepers). The sustainability benefits include:
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| Recycled Crushed Glass | 6/10/23 | | Innovative Technology or Process
State First |
The Project received 1 point for this innovation.
The Project utilised recycled crushed glass as bedding material at SMTF North site instead of natural sand. This innovation has several benefits including:
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Certificatiion Date:
| 10-May-24 |