NT & SA Solar Huts
About This Project
Site: (NT&SA) Top End Ciena Project- Solar Hybrid Upgrade
Site Address: 8 Sites across SA to NT
Services: Building Work, Off-Grid Solar Hybrid
summary
8 Solar Sites (NT/SA) require an extensive upgrade to include a purpose-built ICS concrete shelter which includes the installation of a new power control cabinet, battery cabinets and solar regulators etc as well as replacement of the existing solar arrays to cater for the new loads and equipment in keeping with the increase capacity required. The following upgrades were carried out:
- Upgrade of existing solar arrays and solar panels with new
- New Batteries installation.
- New Earthing installation.
- New ICS Concrete Shelters and associated works
- Refeed the existing huts and services
- Test and Commission.
scope of work
- Excavation and Construction: Trenching for conduits, slab installation for solar array frames, concrete pouring, and installation of an ICS concrete shelter.
- Solar Infrastructure: Installation of Energy Array Mounting structures, 320W LG Solar Panels, SunGEL batteries in cabinets, and all associated conduits, cabling, and earth rings.
- Recovery and Removal: Decommissioning and removal of redundant solar arrays, poles, panels, battery racks, and obsolete controllers, rectifiers, and regulators.
- Electrical Upgrades: Installation of circuit breakers, cable trays, and staged changeovers to a new power system, including a power cutover for existing huts.
- Site Preparation and Security: Placement of new ICS equipment with crane support, installation of chain mesh fencing with barbed toppers, and securing poles with concrete.
- Logistics and Testing: Freight and craneage of equipment, testing, commissioning, labelling, AMS alarm integration, and fire sealing of cable penetrations.
- All works include transportation and logistics support between Adelaide, Alice Springs, and the site.
