Powering Pastoral Stations & Farms

Pastoral Stations and Farms have been at the forefront of the use of solar power systems to offset or reduce diesel power consumption. Many pastoralists have complimented their 32V diesel  generators with small solar panels which back in the eighties were even manufactured in Australia.

The times have changed and brought some technological developments which make it much easier for pastoralists to adopt new solar power systems and integrate them into their existing diesel power network.  Our aim is to understand the requirements of each customer/station and make the station owner understand the capabilities (as well as limitations) of solar power systems. This way we ensure that we bring confidence to our clients that our systems will meet expectations, deliver financial savings and reduce the need for fossil fuel.

Below you'll find an example  “Project Brief”.

We can deliver power for:

• Pastoral Stations
• Water Pumping Systems

Components & Services:

• Load Analysis
• Customised System Design
• Modular System Layout
• Supply of German & Australian Products
• Various Frame Options (Roofmounted, Cyclonic, Groundmounted)
• Sealed or Flooded Batteries
• Installation with a local partner business

PROJECT BRIEF 

32 kWp Solar Power System for a Pastoral Station – Hamersley Station, WA

Our engineers assisted in the design of a large solar system for Hamersley Station. This happened during his employment with one of Australia’s longest established solar companies. The system which was implemented in 2004 and was then one of the largest systems for a pastoral station.

The system used Australian inverter technology and was custom built just for this client. The battery bank was so large that a standard sea container was modified to hold them and a special gantry lifting device was integrated to ensure safe handling and fast installation of the batteries.

Should there be astonishment about the gantry we can assure you that it was essential as each cell for this application weighed approximately 260kgs and there were 120 of them to be lifted on racks. So the option was a gantry or Arnie.

Please visit our project site for another example installation of a solar power system for a pastoral station.