BARCALDINE REMOTE COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM April 2017
BARCALDINE REMOTE
COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM
April 2017
History
Today
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
RET approval
ARENA’sgrant
approved
CEFCFinancial
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ElecnorAdquires BRCSF
March
ERGONInterconnection works
December
CommissioningDec – Mar 2017
Construction
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
FinancingJun – Dec 2015
DevelopmentFeb 2013 - Nov 2015
CommercialOperational
Date
July June DecemberApril
O&M2+3 years
Shareholders
Main Figures
Design
Power capacity 20 MWac/25 MWdc
Solar Modules 78,400
Piles 10,780
Power Stations 10
Tracking system Single axis
Trackers 980
Interconnection 22 kV
Estimated output 57,123 MWh/y
9,800 households 50,000 tn/y
9,600 times
Main Components
General Layout
Design criteria
Total 90ha
Available 80ha
OHL easement
Vegetation
Ratio:3,2 ha/MWdc
Bespoke design
General Layout
Primary Construction Steps - Piling
Specifications
10,780 I- Beams piles
Piles length 3-3,6m
Installation
200 piles/day
Direct driven1,65-2,25m depth
Primary Construction Steps – Trackers
Specifications
980 single-axis trackers
85m length
11 piles/tracker
80 modules/tracker
Installation
13 trackers/day
Primary Construction Steps – PV Modules
Installation
1400 modules/day
Configuration (1000Vdc)
3920 strings
208 combiner boxes
10 power stations (2210kVA)
x 78,400 modules315/320W45,60-45,82 Voc/VPolycrystalline
Community Engagement
Jobs
Temporary jobs (Construction) 110 (peak)
Permanent jobs (O&M) 4
From Barcaldine Region 50 people
LOCAL PARTICIPATION REGISTER:
+36 LOCAL BUSINESS
CENTRAL WESTERN FENCING
BIDJERA
ARAMAC DRILLING
WESTEST
MICHAEL HORMAN TRANSPORT
TRADELINK
ERGON ENERGY
BARCALDINE APPLIANCES
CAPRICORN PLUMBINGNEIGHBOURSNEIGHBOURS
Community Engagement
Soccer Matches Spain Vs Australia
Flamenco show organized by the Council Barcaldine High School collaboration
2016 Local Tennis Tournament winners
Construction - Knowledge on Risks
Learnings from MSF applicable to BSF
Strong community engagement
Purchase of critical components on early stages
References from the local utility on the Electrical Subcontractor
Subcontractors SoW defined once the detailed enginering is completed
Combination of bespoke design and “off the shelf” – modular design
Suppliers and subcontractors learning curve
Pre-assembled components
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