A large food manufacturer, located in Victoria, has high demands for electricity due to their vast production lines, packaging operations and refrigeration needs.
Sustainable Energy Solutions has been supporting their business with electricity and gas procurement for over 8 years. As a large user of both gas and electricity, they understand the impact of energy cost on their business and we’ve worked together to engage key stakeholders in the business.
Having considered solar a few years earlier, they understood the benefits of investing in renewables but didn’t proceed as the time as other capital projects often took priority. In 2021 we recommenced discussions around solar as the client could take advantage of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs) and the Instant Asset Write Off (IAWO) which was coming to a close in FY2022.
Project Time Frames
A tight deadline was placed on this project by the board, requesting installation within 9 weeks from the contract execution date. The challenge of investing in solar is knowing who to go with and comparing offers. On behalf of our client, we assessed 12 initial offers for 1,200kW rooftop solar panels from different retailers, and upon review, shortlisted three to present to their Procurement Manager, CEO, CFO and Board.
A supplier was chosen and we proceeded to provide design review, project management and owners engineer services throughout the installation process. Given the tight deadline, the supplier had the solar panels sent interstate the day after contract execution, and brought a team of 15 staff to the site to ensure the installation was timely and to a high standard.
The result was the completion of a large-scale solar project (1,200kW rooftop) on time and seamlessly.
The team at Sustainable Energy Solutions didn’t simply broker the solar deal, we took the complexity out of investing in solar for the client. The process was simplified to just one site visit by our solar experts, to assess the requirements and sizing. We provided end-to-end expertise from defining the project scope, requesting initial offers, scoring quotes independently against a set criteria, awarding the project and monitoring the implementation phase.
Our independent report scores offers were based on materials, price, warranties, deliverables and timeframes. Upon completion of the project, the system was audited to ensure it met the Clean Energy Council regulation and fully operational.
‘The Solar Retailer chosen was excellent in all areas of direct responsibility - there was regular clear communication, good site management, very good execution of a large scope on a short timeframe and a consistent approach to engaging constructively with the site during the project. I would recommend highly both Sustainable Energy Solutions and the Solar Retailer.
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