Services
Our Services
Taifa can participate in various phases of a project from FEED, Detailed Design, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-up, and Maintenance. Our team is adept in all power system aspects relating to power generation, transmission, distribution and renewable energy programs. In addition, Taifa has execution capabilities in Upstream Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, Chemical, Pipeline, Mining, and Pulp & Paper.
Field Services
Engineering Services
Power Systems Analysis
RPAS Drone Imaging
Training Services
Turnkey Installation Services
Commissioning and Startup Management (CSU)
Field Services
- Remote Mining and Utility Vendor of Choice – Taifa Engineering Staff service remote regions of Canada’s Arctic and Sub-Arctic in both mining and utility applications and are trusted to provide expedient and safe solutions
- Electrical Testing, Commissioning, Maintenance Services of all power system distribution equipment (protective relays, transformers, battery and UPS systems, metering, generators, excitation systems, motors, cabling, surge and lightning suppression systems, ground-fault protection system, arc-flash detection systems, power factor correction systems)
- Customized Inspection and Test Plan and Maintenance Program Development and Implementation
- Electrical Commissioning and Maintenance Testing Services based on National Electrical Testing Association (NETA), IEEE, ANSI, and manufacturer recommended testing standards
- IEC 61850 configuration setup, implementation, testing and commissioning
- Thermographic Surveys (IR Scanning)
- Power Quality Metering
- Grounding System Improvements
- Doble Power Factor Testing – Transformers, Generators, Substation Apparatus
- Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Retrofits
- Medium – High Voltage Stress Cone Installation
- Medium – High Voltage Cable Splices
- Solar String Testing
Engineering Services
- Protection and Control system design for generation, transmission and facility distribution systems
- Base case construction and validation, macro programming, data conversion, user modeling and automation (ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, SKM, PSS/E, ATP/EMTP, PSCAD, RSCAD and others)
- NERC and NERC-CIP compliance support
- Compliance with NERC protection requirements: PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-025, PRC-026, and the new PRC-001, PRC-027
- Development of Special Protection Systems
- Protective relay replacements
- Utility scale generation and co-generation feasibility assessments
- Arc flash mitigation
- Equipment specifications and replacements
- Substation Engineering including greenfield and brownfield engineering design and mobile substation design – transformer bushings specification and replacements
- Ground Grid
- RTU, PLC, SCADA, HMI metering and protection systems and telecontrols
- Direct Transfer Trip (DTT) design
- Load Shedding and Remedial Action Schemes
- Engineering Drafting Support
- DNP3 and IEC61850 integrations and equipment specifications
Power Systems Analysis
- Power System Modelling (SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, EASYPOWER, CYME)
- Power System Studies (Short Circuit, Protective Device Coordination, Load-Flow Analysis, Arc Flash Analysis, System Stability, Harmonic Analysis, Motor Starting Studies, Power Quality, Power Factor Correction)
- Ground System Modelling and Studies (CDEGS)
RPAS Drone Imaging
Taifa is on the leading edge of preventative maintenance with our drone inspection program that provides the ability to perform non-invasive, efficient, and accurate thermal diagnostics of electrical equipment.
- Substation RPAS Imaging – photographing transmission systems
- Lines Inspections – Transmission and Distribution up to 13.8kV – 500kV DC / 230kV AC
- Solar Farms Panels Inspections
- Building Envelope Thermal Imaging and Scans
- Optical Gas Imaging
- Distribution Asset Management and Field Survey Audits
- Data Gathering
- GIS/LIDAR services
Training Services
- Generator Excitation System Training – Theory and Practical
- Generator Protection Controls Training –Theory and Practical
- Arc Flash Training – Theory and Certification, including new IEEE 1584 Std.
- Grounding System Design Training
Turnkey Installation Services
- Generator Excitation Systems Specialists – brushed exciter
- Generator Protection & Controls Packages
- Generator Excitation Control Packages
- Synchronous Motor Control and Protection System Packages
- Protection & Control Packages
- Onsite Troubleshooting/Maintenance/Repair
- Startup and Testing Services – Online Monitoring
- Medium Voltage VFD Replacement Upgrades
- Circuit Breaker Retrofits
- Transformer Replacements
Commissioning and Startup Management (CSU)
- Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) Development
- Turnover Documentation Integration
- Vendor Coordination and Management
- Schedule Development and Reporting