With a capacity of some 400kW, the beacon project will involve Conergy Australia’s solar modules mounted on the carport as well as on the roof of the emergency contact centre in Zillmere.
With the solar plant, Conergy will convert the government building into one of the most sustainable office blocks of the entire continent.
Conergy president Rodger Meads said with the Conergy PowerPlus equipped carport, the company will be using the enormous energy of the sun in the region.
"With around 300 days of sunshine per year, the sun will enable the modules to produce excellent output, while the plant will simultaneously provide welcome shade at top temperatures of up to 36degrees Celsius," Meads said.
Nearly 1,300 Conergy PowerPlus modules on Conergy Suntop III mounting systems on top of the carport will generate clean solar power, with a further 500 Conergy modules in operation on the roof of the building.
The facility is expected to produce about 600,000kWh per year, equivalent to that of the power consumption of estimated 90 private households.
