Genex Kidston Solar Project
Case Studies
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Genex Power Limited is a leading Australian developer of
utility scale solar farms and energy projects focused on the
generation and storage of renewable energy. Genex is
currently developing a renewable energy hub in north
Queensland.
The first stage of the project is the 50MW solar farm with the
power generated being supplied directly into the National
Electricity Market (Kidston Solar Project Stage 1).
Fulcrum3D supplied a resource monitoring station for the
initial solar farm resource assessment. This station was fully
equipped with autonomous power supply, robust remote
communications and solar specific instrumentation. Being a
local Australian organisation, Fulcrum3D’s team was able to
undertake the installation, commissioning and maintenance
of systems and provide ongoing support and expertise on
the ground.
Accurate solar power measurement and data delivery is
essential for assessing, financing and operating solar energy
projects. Accurate ground-based solar monitoring reduces
the uncertainty that is inherent in satellite data and
computer models, this:
- Improves financing by improving the accuracy in
yield calculations; and
- Reduces risk to equity, particularly in highly geared
projects.
Genex was able to view the performance of solar
monitoring in real time via FlightDECK – Fulcrum3D’s secure
server and visualisation system.
They were able to provide enough certainty of solar
generation yields to secure approximately $100 million in
debt funding with SociétéGénérale (Soc Gen) and the
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
