Individual Site Details: Kings Canyon
Construction at the Kings Canyon site has not yet begun. It is anticipated for early in 2003.
Location:
Near the Kings Canyon tourist resort within the Watarrka (Kings Canyon)
National Park, in the arid zone of the Northern Territory. Within four hours driving south west of Alice Springs.
Existing
Power Station: 3 diesel sets
with automatic control system. Installed capacity ~1MW, maximum demand ~650kW,
feeds into a 22kV/415V distribution system. The existing power station does
not need to be modified for this project.
PV
System Details:
- Approximately 225kWp
of solar panels (PV)
- Flat plate panels
– type of technology yet to be decided
- Mounted on a steel
substructure
- Several inverters
will be installed that convert the DC into AC and feed directly into the
existing power grid
- The existing power
station provides backup and additional capacity.
Other Issues:
Kings Canyon is a major tourist area. The solar system will be installed such that tourists can view it and obtain information, yet the system will not be visible or detract from Kings Canyon itself.