Australian Made Solar Power To Touchdown at Adelaide Airport
Release date:
10 March 2008
BP Solar today announced that it would immediately commence work to manufacture and supply Australian made solar panels to Adelaide Airport so that the state’s largest commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) system could begin operating by the middle of this year.
This commitment by BP Solar follows the South Australian Government’s go-ahead for the installation of a 114 kilowatt system on the roof of Adelaide Airport’s Terminal 1.
BP Solar is Australia’s only commercial solar manufacturer and has experience in delivering large scale solar systems both in Australia and around the world. The company was awarded the tender by submitting a design that will complement the sustainable features of Adelaide’s new airport terminal, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 160 tonnes each year - the equivalent to taking 40 cars off the road for one year.
BP Solar is Australia’s only commercial solar manufacturer and has experience in delivering large scale solar systems both in Australia and around the world. The company was awarded the tender by submitting a design that will complement the sustainable features of Adelaide’s new airport terminal, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 160 tonnes each year - the equivalent to taking 40 cars off the road for one year.
Brooke Miller, Regional Director for BP Solar Australasia, said
“This system will be visible proof that solar power can deliver environmental and economic benefits to both the residential and business sectors. Every year 160 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity will be generated for Adelaide Airport, creating energy from the sun at the time of day when the state’s energy consumption and power prices are at their peak.
“It is large solar systems of this kind that will truly help make South Australia the solar state. And, with the introduction of the State Government’s new feed-in tariff we expect that business will find that investment in solar is now more attractive than ever before.
“Today’s green light for solar power is ultimately a green light for Adelaide. Our partner Hansen Yuncken, who will use a local workforce to install the solar system, is an Adelaide based company that has grown to become one of Australia’s largest private commercial construction contractors. It was the prime contractor for the construction of Adelaide Airport’s Terminal 1 building and completed Council House 2 in Melbourne, securing Australia’s first 6-star Green Star office rating.”
“It is large solar systems of this kind that will truly help make South Australia the solar state. And, with the introduction of the State Government’s new feed-in tariff we expect that business will find that investment in solar is now more attractive than ever before.
“Today’s green light for solar power is ultimately a green light for Adelaide. Our partner Hansen Yuncken, who will use a local workforce to install the solar system, is an Adelaide based company that has grown to become one of Australia’s largest private commercial construction contractors. It was the prime contractor for the construction of Adelaide Airport’s Terminal 1 building and completed Council House 2 in Melbourne, securing Australia’s first 6-star Green Star office rating.”
The solar system will be made up of a total of 760 solar PV panels that, if lined end to end, would cover twice the length of Adelaide’s famous shopping strip, Rundle Mall.
“Adelaide Airport’s solar system will not only be large on power, its sheer size will make it extremely visible from the sky. So, whether you’re from overseas or interstate, when you fly into Adelaide the first impression you will receive is of a state that is doing its utmost to ensure that solar power is a part of our energy future,” said Brooke Miller.
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“Adelaide Airport’s solar system will not only be large on power, its sheer size will make it extremely visible from the sky. So, whether you’re from overseas or interstate, when you fly into Adelaide the first impression you will receive is of a state that is doing its utmost to ensure that solar power is a part of our energy future,” said Brooke Miller.
ENDS
For more information contact:
Chandran Vigneswaran,
Media Manager
Ph: 03 9268 3534
Mobile: 0410 479 002
Notes to Editors:
BP Solar Australia- BP Solar is Australia’s largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, with almost 250 employees at its Sydney Olympic Park facility.
- In 2005, BP Solar’s annual PV production capacity in Australia was expanded by 25% from 40MW to 50MW in an effort to accommodate growing demand.
- BP Solar’s Sydney Olympic Park facility recorded over AU$90 million in export sales in 2007.
BP Solar,
part of BP Alternative Energy, is a global company with over 2300 employees. BP Solar designs, manufactures and markets products which use the sun's energy to generate electricity for a wide range of applications in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. With over 30 years of experience and installations in more than 160 countries, BP Solar is one of the world's leading solar companies having 228MW annual manufacturing capacity in 2007, plus another 700MW capacity under construction. BP Solar has solar cell and module manufacturing plants in Sydney, Australia; Bangalore, India; Madrid, Spain; and Frederick, MD, USA; and module manufacturing in Xi’an, China. In Frederick it also has casting and wafering facilities. BP Solar invests more than $10m annually in photovoltaic research and development.
BP Alternative Energy,launched in November 2005, combines all of BP’s interests in low and zero-carbon energy including wind, solar, hydrogen power with carbon capture and storage, natural gas-fired power generation, biofuels for low carbon transport and distributed energy for emerging markets.
BP Alternative Energy,launched in November 2005, combines all of BP’s interests in low and zero-carbon energy including wind, solar, hydrogen power with carbon capture and storage, natural gas-fired power generation, biofuels for low carbon transport and distributed energy for emerging markets.
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