Hybrid Power System
The Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort is a 150 bed (plus 25 staff)
tourism business on a remote island in South East Queensland. This project has
involved conducting a Level 3 Energy Audit on the resort complete with
recommended actions for significant savings in energy. At the completion of the Energy Audit, Resort
Management implemented low-cost, energy saving measures which resulted in a 24%
reduction in energy costs. Tropical Energy Solutions was then selected to
design and supply a large solar power system for Lady Elliot Island. Commissioned
in December 2008 the 110kW peak hybrid power system (HPS) is a fine example of
leading edge technology.
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The system was partly funded by the Australian Federal
Government Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP). Even without this funding, a highly economical payback period
was expected resulting from the reduced reliance on diesel.
It consists of SMA Modular Inverter System Components, 96
Kyocera Solar Panels and 48 Sonnenschein VRLA batteries in the following
configuration.
The solar panels provide up to 19.7kw peak of output allowing a
much smaller generator to provide base load power during busy parts of the day.
If you would like to know how Tropical Energy Solutions can assist
you in achieving significant savings through energy efficiency or a renewable
energy system contact us now.
