Dingwall Mart is Integrating Solar, Wind and EV Charging Solutions

We have been working with Dingwall Mart for several years now. 

 

Our initial engagement with them was to carry out a Feasibility Study to investigate the addition of roof mounted solar to offset electrical usage in the property.  

 

That initial Feasibility highlighted a few surprises (for us and the Mart!).   

 

They had a back up generator on site for emergencies or for where there was a power cut. That had to be correctly integrated into the system, but before that we were asked to make sure the generator was given an up-to-date service and that key members of staff were given a refresher on how to use it. We now provide annual servicing and maintenance for the generator.

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A call-out a few weeks later to their existing ground mounted solar identified some failed electrical componentry and a misbehaving inverter. This 10kW array was installed during the early days of FIT solar, and in a lot of ways was ahead of the curve, but was showing its age. The inverter was replaced and the system back up and running on all 3 phases.

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We were also asked if we could have a look at their EV charger, which was not working correctly, and an electrical assessment identified a component failure internally. The company that had installed it, and were supposed to assist in operating it, were long gone. We replaced the charger and installed new back office software so the Client could manage it from their own offices. It's still a technical challenge for some users, but Apps seem to be the way things are going now, from fridges to banking, and EV chargers too!

 

In assessing their main grid connection point, it became clear that some of the electrical installation work for the 50kW wind turbine up behind the Mart had not been fully completed. We were asked to provide support to conclude these.