Solar Farms
Solar Farm – Swansea Bay
The task was set to work alongside our client and deliver a 4mW solar farm which then linked to a hospitals private wire system (which was carried out by others)
We visited site and worked alongside the client undertaking the geological surveys and also pull testing to check the ground conditions in order to prepare for Design and Layout.
Our initial works included boundary fences, installation of framework and survey teams using GPS to mark and flag out works including roads and substations.
For drone footage of the completed site please visit our YouTube page here.
Design and Layout
We worked alongside the clients in the design and layout of the solar farm itself including the framework solution used.
CCTV
We dug out CCTV trenching and ducting. We also installed the CCTV columns onto the plinths and we installed the boards inside these giving us power for the Camera and movement sensors.
The CCTV and controls cabinet was installed within the substation giving us access from an onsite PC with remote access and links to the clients systems via a Modbus system which was commissioned by our client as part of the private wire system
Piling and Framework
After the intial works were completed we started the installation of the piles which support the framework.
Once the piling was completed the framework was installed with the panels following on behind
We made framework to span the piles to enable us to mount the inverters on.
Once this was completed the isolators were installed and the SWA cables glanded off.
Substation
The power cables were installed from substations to the inverter locations
We ran the string cables for the arrays in the designated cable containment and then dropped these cables from the containment into the inverters using Kopex
The string cables were then tested and the MC4 connectors made off ready for commissioning.
Final Works
We used a local fibre optic company to connect the fibre cables and certify
We then connected the SWA cables into the MCC and tested
For commissioning we had the framework checked and verified by the manufacturer giving us an extended warranty
We tested the irradiance levels of the panels and recorded these for the clients O&M manuals.
Contact Us
Head office
Unit 1, Chinon Court
Lower Moor Way
Tiverton
EX16 6SS
01363 774377