Whilst at BP Solar, I was responsible for the successful bid for the turnkey provision of 629 x 1kW grid connected, roof integrated, PV systems. The application is for the housing development by Mirvac Lend Lease Village Consortium at the new suburb of Newington in New South Wales, Australia.
The overall project is the result of the successful bid by the Mirvac Lend Lease Village Consortium (MLLVC) to build a residential development at Newington, adjacent to the Olympic venues in Sydney. Pacific Power, on behalf of MLLVC had the responsibility of tendering, evaluating, selecting and managing the turnkey supplier of the PV systems.
After winning the tender, the major challenges facing the project team were;
The integrity of the integration method as a weatherproof membrane.
Meeting the visual requirements of the architects and hence purchasers.
The requirement of each system to deliver 1,600kWh per annum.
Health and safety during installation and after commissioning and hand over.
Compliance with Australian Standards, guidelines and development and verification of best practice where standards did not exist.
Developing components and installation techniques familiar to or easily employed by the residential building industry.
Rapid deployment to fit in with other trades and activities during the building of each dwelling.
As the PV system supplier, BP Solar’s aim was to meet all the above requirements as economically as possible. From day one we took an holistic approach, rather than seeking least cost components. In many instances we opted for more expensive components knowing that their use would be more than compensated for by lower installation time and hence cost. We also wanted to ensure that our systems would keep their integrity and provide many years of trouble free operation
