Commercial Projects
Andora Farm
Date
2022
Location
Evandale, TAS
Details
EB Solar undertook an energy audit and assisted Andora Farm with a successful grant application to partly fund a new 30 kW ground mounted solar system. It was connected to a large irrigation pump to offset pumping loads during the irrigation season.
Woolmers Estate
Date
2022
Location
Longford, TAS
Details
EB Solar was engaged to design and manage the installation of an 80kW ground mounted solar system at the World Heritage listed Woolmers Estate in northern Tasmania. Given the historical significance of the site, visual impact minimisation was an important consideration in the siting and layout of the system. EB Solar was involved in engagement with State and Federal authorities to facilitate approval for the project.
IGA Prospect
Date
2020
System Size
94.72 kW
Location
Prospect, TAS
Details
256x JA Solar 370W panels
ABB PVS-100 inverter
As this facility is a large energy user, this system was designed to maximise the system size give the available roof area, and to consider the unusually large purlin spacing in the roof structure. Consideration was also given to prevent shading from the high roof parapets.
IGA Snug
Date
2020
System Size
59.2 kW
Location
Snug, TAS
Details
160x JA Solar 330W panels
2x Fronius ECO 25.0.3-S inverter
As for many other supermarkets, the system design brief was to maximise the system size for the available roof area, given the large underlying facility electricity load. The panels were installed flat on the east roof face and tilted on the south roof face to maximise the system performance.
Porta Sawmill
Date
2020
System Size
320 kW
Location
Bridgewater, TAS
Details
1015 x 315W JA Solar monocrystalline solar panels
3 x ABB PVS100 inverters
This project involved the design, engineering and installation of a 320 kW solar power system as part of a major upgrade to the site.
The client wanted a solution to offset expected rise in electricity costs associated with the site upgrade. EB Solar designed a system that would offset 60% of the total site usage, providing an associated reduction in the electricity costs. By working with the shed manufacturer we were able to maximise the system size for the available roof area, and maintain the use of skylights to reduce lighting loads.
This is one of Tasmania’s largest rooftop solar systems, and is a credit to the commitment of the business owners to invest in renewable energy to reduce their costs and their associated carbon footprint.
Island Fresh Launceston
Date
2019
System Size
97 kW
Location
Launceston, TAS
Details
360 x 270W JA Solar polycrystalline solar panels 1x ABB PVS100 inverter
This system is installed on a large refrigerated food distribution warehouse with a substantial daytime energy load. The system was sized to maximise the value of STC rebate, with all energy generated being used in the facility.
Southern Cross Farms
Date
2018-2019
System Size
400 kW
Location
Owen, South Australia
Details
1,472 x 270W JA Solar panels
16x Fronius Eco 25kW inverters
This major installation occurred across four adjacent chicken farms in regional South Australia. Summer cooling is a major energy load, which aligns with maximum solar generation, ensuring a high onsite utilisation. The system included harmonics filters to rectify adverse site power quality and allow the system to operate effectively.
Tasfresh Launceston
Date
2018
System Size
186 kW
Location
Launceston, TAS
Details
690 x 270w JA Solar polycrystalline solar panels 7x Fronius Eco 25kW inverters
This system is installed on a large food wholesale/distribution facility. It was designed to maximise energy savings by using all available roof area for the installation, whilst maintaining a high solar utilisation.
Bison Constructions
Date
2018
System Size
58.5 kW
Location
Scottsdale, TAS
Details
180 x 325w JA Solar monocrystalline solar panels
1 x ABB PVS-50-TL inverter
The photos show staff on the roof taking photos of each panel as installed using a selfie stick, which is the latest requirement for the rebate validation to prevent fraud in the industry.
Tasfresh Devonport
Date
2018
System Size
60 kW
Location
Devonport, TAS
Details
217 x 270W JA Solar polycrystalline solar panels 3x Fronius Eco 25kW inverters
This system is installed on a food distribution and retail outlet. The available roof area was the major constraint to the size of this system, due to the substantial daytime energy load.
Circular Head Christian School
Date
2018
System Size
92 kW
Location
Smithton, TAS
Details
285 x 325W JA Solar polycrystalline Solar Panels 4x Fronius Eco 25kW inverters
This large rooftop system was sized to maximise the value of the upfront STC rebate whilst maintaining a high utilisation of the generated energy. It is installed across four individual buildings at the campus which required an innovative central grid protection solution.
Tasfresh Burnie
Date
2017
System Size
135 kW
Location
Burnie, TAS
Details
501x 270W JA Solar polycrystalline solar panels 6x Fronius Eco 25 inverters
This system is installed at a large food wholesale/distribution facility with a substantial energy load. It was sized to maximise the energy production using all available roof area.
Hursey Seafoods
Date
2016
System Size
30 kW
Location
Stanley, TAS
Details
111 x JA Solar 270W polycrystalline solar panels 1x Fronius Symo 17.5kW inverter
1x Fronius Symo 10kW inverter
This system is installed at seafood processor and restaurant which has a substantial energy baseload. The system design included shading modelling to ascertain if there was a reduction in output from a nearby large topographic feature.