South Melbourne Market
South Melbourne Market, City of Port Phillip
Solar PV, Battery Storage
Feasibility (Solar, Battery, Embedded Network, EV), tender design, grid approval and owners engineer.
Key Achievements:
- Scoping, feasibility and financial modelling of solar 400kW, battery, embedded network and Electric Vehicle charging.
- Management of structural approval, roof safety equipment and building permits.
- Post installation auditing and defect management.
Impact
Project Scope
- Scoping, feasibility and financial modelling of solar 400kW, battery, embedded network and Electric Vehicle charging.
- Concept design and preliminary grid connection application.
- Management of structural approval, roof safety equipment and building permits.
- Tender documentation, management and evaluation.
- Owners engineers and project management.
- Post installation auditing and defect management.
- Performance monitoring.
Project Details
- 247kW commissioned in August 2020.
- System integration with Fire Alarm and smaller legacy PV system.
- Significant roof safety equipment upgrade including walkways, stairs and skylight protection.
- Provides optimum solar self consumption of council loads at the market.
- Performance guaranteed.
Project Challenges
- Safe roof hardware compliance and ensuring the roof and PV system can be safely accessed following solar installation.
- Complex roof areas, electrical networks and grid protection controls.
- Oversight of solar contractor to ensure safety, quality and communication..
- Engagement and communication with various stakeholders of a busy public marketplace.
- Building permits.
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