The New Zealand – Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) NZMATES is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), and implemented through a three-way Partnership Arrangement with EBTKE and PLN to jointly coordinate and provide direction for this programme. The New Zealand – Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support…
Alpine Energy Battery Storage Trial, New Zealand Infratec procured and installed a 36kW, 142kWh lithium ion battery energy system at Alpine Energy’s depot in Timaru, South Canterbury. At the time, it was New Zealand’s largest grid connected lithium-ion battery. The purpose of the project is to trial demand response, load shifting, spot market participation and alternative…
North-West Pacific Project (4 countries) The Northwest Pacific Project was a joint venture between Infratec and Sunergise which saw five plants concurrently built across four Pacific countries, with a collective capacity of 1.7MW. A of rooftop and ground-mounted solar, the project took 19 months to complete with all five plantsoperational as of March 2020 –…
Rarotonga Airport PV Installation, Cook Islands In March 2014, Infratec was awarded a $3.3m contract to build a 961kW solar photovoltaic array at the Rarotonga Airport by NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The project has been named “Te Mana o te Ra” or “the power from the sun” by Prime Minister Puna. The…
Kiritimati Island Energy Sector Programme Infratec has delivered European Development Fund contract to design, supply and install a HV network, two power stations and a 150kW solar PV system on Kiritimati Island in the Republic of Kiribati. The project has centralised the power system for Kiritimati, providing a more reliable, efficient and safe electricity supply…
Community Solar Farm in Ōtaki Energise Ōtaki’s Solar Farm was officially opened by Climate Change Minister James Shaw and Finance Minister Grant Robertson on 30 September 2020. After a blessing from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki, who also gifted the name of Rau Kūmara for the Wastewater Treatment Plant solar farm, the ministers officially opened the…
Nauru Network Rehabilitation Project In July 2013, Infratec won an A$1.8m contract with the Government of Nauru to supply equipment and expertise to rehabilitate the Nauru electricity distribution system. The project was awarded to Infratec following a competitive international tender process, with funding provided by the European Union under the 10th European Development Fund programme….
Bamyan Renewable Energy Project, Afghanistan In 2012 NETcon International (now Infratec) teamed up with Sustainable Energy Services International Ltd and won an $NZ18.6m Government contract in Afghanistan against strong competition from international suppliers. The Bamyan Renewable Energy Project entailed the construction of a sustainable electricity network for people living in the Bamyan province of Afghanistan….
Funafuti Government Rooftops PV Project, Tuvalu In September 2014, Infratec and Solar City were awarded the contract to build a 170kW solar array on two rooftops in Funafu, Tuvalu for NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project also involved painting the rooftop of the three-storey Government Building prior to installing the solar array on the…
Southern Group Cook Islands Renewable Microgrids The projects successfully delivered mini-grids on four islands within the Southern Group of the CookIslands – Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro and significantly upgraded the medium and low voltagenetworks on two of those islands; Mauke and Mitiaro. The systems have a combined installed capacity of 1.3 MWp of solar…