“..one of the largest commercial rooftop solar projects in Australia”
The Sydney headquarters of an international medical group planned its sustainability program to reduce the company’s energy use by 20 per cent annually. In 2010, the company commissioned a 200-kilowatt solar panel system for its Sydney warehouse facilities, replacing an older chiller and installing sensor-driven, energy-efficient lighting.
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Project overview
Location
Sydney
System Size
200 kW
Solar Panels
952 x Sanyo 210W
Solar Inverter
18 x SMA SunnyBoy
Completion Date
September 2010
Work on the first 100kw of the solar power station began in June 2010. To complete such a large installation, team members were responsible for achieving specific project milestones and achieving them on time, which they did despite heavy rain for the duration of the project.
“The weather conditions were atrocious”, Energy Matters Project Manager Chas Taylor said. “We hoisted over 400 solar panels up onto the roof with a crane, while getting absolutely soaked.”
The first stage of the system was switched on in August. It was launched by then Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet and former Member for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, among others.
Work on stage two commenced in September. After the second group of solar panels was installed, a WebBox with an RF link was connected between both sites to provide the customer with daily performance readings. This system was activated at the end of the month, and its output could be monitored daily by the customer.
Energy Matters worked with the customer and Energy Australia to provide the necessary documentation to achieve Power Station approval from ORER.
“This was the largest solar PV installation Energy Matters had ever done”, said Chas. “And one of the largest commercial rooftop solar projects in Australia. We used our experience in commercial installations to successfully complete the 200kW project; we have proven that we are more than capable of Solar Power Station construction.”
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