Powercorp is back in the Antarctic building wind/diesel power systems!

Even though Powercorp is based in the tropical north of Australia it is again demonstrating that this is no hurdle to delivery of it’s advanced technology and knowhow anywhere in the world.

In 2003 Powercorp completed the integration of a 600kW wind farm at Mawson station for the Australian Antarctic Division. This station has run continuously as a fully integrated wind / diesel power since then, and it can be viewed live on the ANARE web site at;

http://www.aad.gov.au/apps/operations/electrical.asp.

Meridian Energy (NZ), in alliance with Antarctica New Zealand and supported by the United States Antarctic Program are now in the construction phase of an exciting project which will allow important US/NZ Antarctic science activities to proceed with a far smaller carbon footprint.

The project is on Ross Island, Antarctica, where Scott Base (NZ) and McMurdo Base (US) are located.

Powercorp was asked to help interconnect the two existing diesel stations that currently power the US and NZ bases and to integrate the wind farm by providing the necessary network stabilising technology. The two power systems operate at different frequencies 50Hz (NZ) and 60Hz (US) and had to be joined with a specially built

1500 kVA rated inverter system

On completion of Phase 1 of the Ross Island system in 2009, the wind farm will provide the Ross Island System with up to 1000kW of clean renewable energy, enough to power all of the Scott Base and contribute to the McMurdo Base daily electrical demand.

Powercorp is proud to have been selected by Meridian Energy to be a crucial partner in the delivery of yet another world leading power system in the extreme and pristine environment of the Antarctic.

Click here to visit Meridian Energy's website

http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/OurProjects/The+Ross+Island+Wind+Energy+%E2%80%93+Stage+1+Project.htm