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Business View Australia - November-December 2015
A number of innovative methods have
been adopted to meet sustainability
goals. One of these, an online ‘waste
tracker’ system, brings all relevant
information on to one platform. This
has been met with great success in
reducing wastage of raw materials.
Amongst the many innovative steps
taken by the organisation to promote
clean technologies, one that stands out
is the world’s first fully portable large-
scale solar –diesel hybrid power plant.
Will Rayward-Smith, Clean Technology
Leader at Laing O’Rourke describes
this unique initiative, “SunSHIFT is a
technology that we have developed
with the support of the Australian
Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
“For years, our industry has grappled
with the challenges associated with
powering off-grid operations in remote
locations.
“Whenever we do construction at a
remotelocation,wehavetobuildavillage
to house our workers. Traditionally, that
is powered by generators, which have a
high diesel fuel consumption.
“Working with ARENA, we brought
the SunSHIFT idea to reality, providing
a versatile, competitive alternative to
traditional diesel-powered generators.
“The 1 MW hybrid solar diesel plant