Energy
Lakeland Solar and Storage Plant
Location
Lakeland, Queensland
Value
$5 million
Client
Conergy
Status
Complete
About the project
BMD Constructions completed civil, mechanical and structural works related to the construction of the Lakeland Solar and Storage Power Plant, located approximately three hours north-west of Cairns in Far North Queensland.
As the southern hemisphere’s first integrated solar, storage and fringe-of-grid project of this scale, it is designed to consistently feed renewable energy into the grid. The project demonstrates the capability for large-scale solar combined with a smart controller and storage to improve power quality and supply.
Scope
Clearing and levelling of the site, and removal of vegetation
Construction of all roadways
Installation of pile foundation for solar tables and combiner boxes
Installation of solar tables
Installation of solar modules (panels)
Installation of combiner boxes
Installation of all concrete foundations
Installation of low voltage and medium voltage cable
Installation of large electrical equipment including substation components, battery containers, control rooms and medium voltage power station inverters
Installation of security fencing
Outcomes
BMD completed civil, mechanical and structural works to deliver a 13 mega watt peak solar array (featuring 41,440 solar panels), 1.4 mega watt/5.34 mega watt hours of lithium-ion battery storage, and a smart system controller that when combined, creates a consistent power supply, even during times of cloud cover. The project produces enough electricity to power up to 3000 homes, and is connected to Ergon Energy’s existing substation – one of the most remote National Electricity Market (NEM) connected substations in Australia.