Irish Water Solar, Various Locations
Renewables
We were appointed to carry out suitability assessment reports for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at various water and wastewater treatment plants across the eastern and midlands region of Ireland for Irish Water. To date 25 site assessment reports have been carried out with numerous sites proceeding to planning stage. These sites will provide energy savings and enable Irish Water to reduce their carbon footprint to meet their climate action plan targets.
To assess the feasibility of the proposed Solar PV installation, a site walkover is carried out to measure potential shading obstacles such as buildings, trees, tanks and fences. During the site walkover, suitable areas for the Solar PV array are identified which are then modelled using PV Sol 3D software. Using the quarter hour energy consumption of the plant and the modelling software, an optimal capacity for the array based on the site conditions can be identified.
Using the information gathered on site, a 3D replica model of the site is generated which also estimates the shading on the panels from the surrounding obstacles which would reduce energy generation. The array location, dimensions, pitch and orientation can then be altered to ensure maximum solar energy is harnessed at the selected location.
We manage the planning application throughout the process and provide a full suite of planning documents including drawings, planning reports, AA Screening, EIAR Screening, Invasive Species Surveys, Flood Risk Assessment and Glint and Glare Assessment reports.
Client: | Irish Water |
Location: | Various |
Value: | € Various |