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AuSES National Conference 2011Professional Development Day
Warwick Johnston, Managing Director, SunWiz Consulting
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Boutique Solar Consultancy Outsourced Engineering
Design & Project Management
Bespoke Consulting e.g. Feasibility Studies
Market Intel Australian PV Forecast just released Australian Solar Hot Spots
Masters in Renewable Energy Deeply Involved in AuSES, APVA, CEC, SEIA Strategically Hiring
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Article in Solar Australia, which interviewed anumber of experts in BIG solar Rodger Whitby Ingenero UQ, Alice Springs Airport
Brad McEldowney Enertech 8 MW Thailand (Design)
Lachlan Bateman CleanTech Partners multiple MW-scale projects in Europe
Warwick Johnston SunWiz Metricon Stadium Design
Challenges & Tools
Solar Hot Spots sneak preview (time permitting)
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(Source SunWiz Market Insights)
NAME
TOTAL CAPACITY
(kWp) COMMISSION Companies
Greenough River Solar Farm, Geraldton 10,000 Being installed First Solar, Verve
University of Queensland 1,221 2011 Trina, PowerOne, Ingenero
Adelaide Showground 1,000 2009 Solar Shop, Built Environs,
Uterne 969 2011 SunPower, Satcon/SiClean Energy, Power and Water, Solar Cities
Singleton 400 1998 Energy Australia
Fraser Coast QLD 401 Being installedThe Wharf (STC) 384 2010 Suntech, SMA, DCM
Ernaballa (Umuwa Community) 350 2003-2008 Solar Systems
Ballarat Solar Park 330 2010 Sharp Solar, Origin Energy, Central Victorian Solar City
Alice Springs Airport 308 2010 SolFocus, SMA, Ingenero, CAT Projects
Crowne Plaza (Alice Springs) 305 2009 SunPower, SMA, CAT Projects, Odgen Electrical, Investnorth, Australian Government
Marble Bar 304 2010 SunPower, Horizon Power
Bendigo Solar Park 300 2010 Sharp Solar, Origin Energy, Central Victorian Solar City
Lajamanu (Community) 288 2005 Solar Systems
Yuendumu Community 240 2005 Solar Systems
Kings Canyon 225 2003 Shell ,/PSA/ Ecoenergy Satcon/SiClean Energy,Metricon Stadium (Carrara) 215 2010 Scheuten, SMA, Stowe Electrical, SunWiz
Nullagine 203 2010 SunPower, Horizon Power, PowerCorp
Queen Victoria Market 200 2003 BPSolar Multi / Origin/Melbourne City Council / ?SMA
Johnson & Johnson (Macquarie Park) 200 2010 Sanyo/Energy Matters /SMA/Apollo Energy
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~100 projects > 30kW, totalling ~6MW this
year (Source: SunWiz Market Insights)
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FeasibilityIdentifying most
viable option
Resource Assessment
Getting Data
Preliminary Design &
Export Analysis
Options Analysis,
Pre/Feasibility Studies
$$$ Cashflow Financials
ProposalPreparing
Winning Bids
Budgeting
Allowances (more later)
Tender / Bid
Documentation
Contracts & Legals
Performance Liability
Subcontractors
Detailed DesignDriving Value
for MoneyPerformance Prediction
Cost Value Engineering in
System Design
Grid Connection
Approvals
Network Studies & Augmentation
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DeploymentDelivery on Budget
Project Management
Unforeseen Challenges
Logistics
Human Logistics
Client Management
Ongoing Communication & Meetings
Post ProjectCompletion
Commissioning & Handover
Network Connection
Manuals
ORER Registration
Performance Monitoring
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Guarantees Mounting (Civil & Structural Engineering) +
Opportunities for cost reduction
Timeframe (working around clients)
Logistics (freight, accommodation, food, shelter) Grid Approval
The rest permitting and approvals, environmental assessments,
traffic management plans, funding deeds, bankguarantees, as built drawing, step up transformers, highvoltage work, boundary fences, on-site amenities(toilets), dust suppression, container storage, security,etc. etc.
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http://homerenergy.com/
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Ground Stations / TMY / Satellite-Extrapolated
Bureau of Meteorology
Meteonorm
Australian Solar Radiation Data Handbook
3Tier & Others
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Selling = Financial Modelling Greater degree of Scrutiny
Bid Documentation has a higher bar ofcompliance
Budgeting what to allow for (what could gowrong)
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PVSyst PV*Sol / PV Designer
SunnyDesign (??)
CEC Spreadsheet ???? Lessons Learned http://www.pvsyst.com/
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Building in isolated areas to specifictimeframes
Many people accommodation & food
Plus freight Staged rollout process
Communication is important
Open & Honest Regular meetings
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Commissioning & Handover Network Connection
Manuals
ORER Registration
Performance Monitoring
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Get your hands wet Build your reputation
Expect to make a fewlosses
Test-run theinstallation early
Continually improveyour processes
Careful planning,good design, qualitysolar components,excellent project
management and aclose workingrelationship with theclient.
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Due for release next week
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