HomeMy WebLinkAboutEagle Solar Array Project R6 Progress Report 2013 REF Grant 7060915Alaska Energy Cost Reduction Program
Progress Report
Grantee: Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Project Name: Eagle Solar Array Project
Grant #: 7060915
Report Period: November 1 to December 31, 2013
Project Activities:
• Numerous meetings and teleconferences were conducted to further investigate and
refine the civil construction costs due to material and labor.
• Additional site analysis yielded a location on the power plant property with a better
solar resource and less obstruction to the school located behind the power plant.
• ModBus interface with Fronius inverters was finalized and additional programmable
logic controller was upgraded on paper.
Project Existing or Potential Problems:
• Additional site analysis and array positioning revealed a fairly major amount of site work
to be accomplished to maximize the solar resource and keep the arrays positioned for
maintenance. AP&T has contacted AEA with details and is waiting for an amendment or
other direction for this grant.
Activities Targeted For Next Reporting Period, March 31, 2014:
• Finalize material and issue purchase orders.
• Finalize required civil works and schedule spring construction.
• Receive major material.
• Begin PLC interface with Fronius inverter and test communication, ModBus addressing,
and operation.