Energy forecasting company Proa is rolling out its technology on solar farms at two National Defense facilities in northern Australia, with positive implications for planning solar energy commitments.
BowAn Australian solar forecasting and modeling specialist has installed its technology at the 3.2 MW RAAF Base Darwin and 11 MW Robertson Barracks solar farms in Australia’s Northern Territory, which comply with the Territory Government’s stringent Generator Performance Standards (GPS).
GPS requires Northern Territory solar farms to operate in a scheduled manner, positioning the exported power at their dispatch destination during each dispatch interval. Non-Compliant Northern Territory Solar Farms unused.
Pro’s managing director Victor Dipoorter said the company’s technology gives hope to solar farms in the northern region, which have sat idle since strict government regulations were imposed.
„Proa’s system and all the experience we’ve accumulated in defense platforms will help keep these platforms up and running,” he said. „We have a proven track record of overcoming complex problems and developing innovative solutions in the energy industry.”
The 3.2 MW RAAF Base Darwin and 11 MW Robertson Barracks solar farms are planned to be powered by gas, coal or Hydro generatorsCan provide precise energy export obligations.
„Farms fully manage the uncertainty and variability caused by clouds, bad weather or planned outages, are supported with small battery energy storage systems (BESS), and our intelligent proprietary tools act as the brains of the security platforms, making dynamic decisions. How much can we deliver to the market,” Deporter said. . “For example, when there is a threat from clouds causing sudden drops in power generation, our system can pre-emptively reduce the plant to a safe state, which can then be 'secured’ with the support of an onsite BESS.
The system incorporates a high-redundancy design and fail-safe mechanisms to ensure 99.99% availability for the „brain” of a power plant, he said.
The 9,000-panel, 3.2 MW RAAF Base Darwin Solar Project near Darwin – launched on 1 February – is the first of five large-scale solar generators to be connected to the Darwin-Katherine electricity network. The capacity of the plant is 100%.
Djuna Pollard – CEO of Power and Water Corporation, the Northern Territory electricity supplier – said the company was working closely with the Australian Department of Defense on other renewable projects.
The Australian government is investing 13 million AUD ($8.5 million) in solar power generation and BESS installations at five conservation sites in the Northern Territory. They are Tyndall, Larachea Barracks and Hearts Range across the country. Conservation Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Program.
Robertson Barracks, near Darwin, has an 11 MW solar farm and a 2.5 MW BESS, which is scheduled to come online later this year.
The Northern Territory government has set a target of 50% of electricity consumption from grid-connected installations, including indigenous essential services to all indigenous communities, from renewable energy by 2030, which is „an important part of Northern Territory climate change. Answer: Towards 2050.”
By Eve Foley
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