Tailem Bend Solar Farm
UGL provided engineering, procurement and construction services for the Tailem Bend 1 (TB1) and Tailem Bend 2 (TB2) solar farms approximately 100 kilometres south-east of Adelaide for client Vena Energy. Following construction, UGL is providing operations and maintenance of the solar farms.
TB1 has a generation capacity of 95 megawatts and TB2 has an estimated 87 megawatts.
Details
Location
South AustraliaStatus
CompletedSector
New EnergyExpertise
Construction Management
Maintenance
Operations
Solar
Client
Vena Energy![Scope of work](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.sitecorecloud.io%2Fcimicgroupl634d-cimicxmcloud-production-16eb%2Fmedia%2Fproject%2Fcimic%2Fugl%2Fprojects%2Fenergy_utilities%2F800-x-590-tailem-bend.png%3Fh%3D590%26iar%3D0%26w%3D800&w=3840&q=75)
Scope of work
- engineering, procurement and construction of the project, including the associated substation
- UGL will provide the internal expertise to ensure the project is integrated successfully into the electricity network.
- once operational, UGL will provide the operation and maintenance services for a five-year period.
Tailem Bend 2 Solar Project (TB2SP) has successfully provided the following site-specific training to UGL employees:
- Telehandler (onsite)
- Dogging (offsite)
- EWP +11Mtrs (offsite)
- First Aid LV-CPR Rescue (onsite)
- Firefighting (onsite)
- Snake Handling
Work commenced in early 2018, with power generation to the grid occuring in 2019.