About

Quanta Services Australia

Wholly owned by one of the world’s largest and most capable infrastructure delivery platforms.

Fortune 500 (NYSE: PWR)

Rank #192

Record backlog

~US$44 Billion

Bank guarantees & liquidity

Multi-billion dollar liquidity

Complementing our EPC+ model is the group of local leaders in technologies, engineering and strategy, with fully integrated teams, plant & equipment, resources and knowledge.

Together we offer the greatest assurance of bankable energisation.

Consolidated Power Projects logo

Additional national-scale high-voltage EPC capability, including transmission lines, substations, grid connections, BESS and renewable energy Balance of Plant.

ENSCOPE logo

Strengthens multi-energy project delivery across gas, hydrogen and biogas/biomethane, with EPC/EPCM, commissioning and operational support capabilities.

nacap logo

Provides specialist civil construction and Balance of Plant delivery for wind, natural gas and water pipelines, and broader energy infrastructure developments.

Axcentium logo

Adds deep power systems advisory capability, including Generator Performance Standards (GPS), RMS and EMT modelling, grid connection compliance, and system strength and stability analysis.

Intellect Systems logo

Expands operational technology, automation, industrial IT, and switchroom, switchboard and control panel manufacturing capability.

  • Ignatius Muller

    Vice President Operations

  • Darren Cripwell

    President

  • Tertius Strydom

    Vice President Engineering & Delivery

PSD Energy leadership team: Ignatius Muller, Darren Cripwell and Tertius Strydom

Our leadership team

Over 20 years, our leaders grew PSD Energy from a small engineering design service, into a global player with dedicated supply chains and full vertical integration to create our EPC+ model.

As a leadership team, they have deep technical backgrounds that enhance the skills and capabilities of emerging leaders.

As a team, we all play a part in offering an exceptional culture of open communication, collaboration and integrity.

Company growth · 2005–2026

Two decades of growth

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Milestone era

2005

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  • Established as Power System Design, providing design and commissioning services.
  • Third purchase order: Design and manufacture of protection and control panels.

Milestone era

2006

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  • From control panels, we quickly expanded to transportable switch rooms.

Milestone era

2007

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  • Secured first complete package project for Jackson Power Plant, including PSD switchroom, for Santos.

Milestone era

2011

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Moved to Pooraka

  • Established local manufacturing, fabrication and construction facilities in Pooraka.
  • Unique housing of engineering teams to integrate design with manufacturing.
  • Won first EPC project: Merredin Power Station 11/132 kV substation.

Milestone era

2012

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  • Supplied first fully equipped control rooms to ElectraNet.

Milestone era

2013

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  • Renamed to PSD Energy to reflect expanded delivery model.
  • Transitioned to EPC+ model, from in-house manufacturing to civil works.

Milestone era

2014 TO 2025

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  • Delivered multiple turnkey solar farm and BESS projects across Australia.
  • Including $115 million solar farm/BESS hybrid project with SECV.
  • Multi Discipline team grew from 90 people to 300+. Plant and equipment fleet expanded to 200+. Own civil works and crews expanded.
  • Over 20 team members with us for 10+ years.

Milestone era

2026

PSD Energy in 2026PSD Energy in 2026Quanta Services Australia companies: PSD Energy, Axcentium, nacap, Consolidated Power Projects, Intellect Systems and ENSCOPE
  • Continual investment in global manufacturing as part of in-house supply chain.
  • Multiple products coming online, including transformers, kiosks, and switchgear with faster Time-To-Delivery.
  • Became part of Quanta Services.