Conservation centre diesel consumption reduced by 55%

This implementation will reduce annual diesel consumption by 55% by hybridising the existing diesel microgrid with solar photovoltaic (PV) and Li-ion batteries. Once commissioned in Q2 2017, the company claims that this will be one of the largest hybrid microgrids in Raja Ampat area.

The microgrid is designed by Canopy Power who will be responsible for constructing and commissioning the system. Canopy Power will also provide a remote monitoring support to Misool Eco Resort. The battery solution including the Site Controller and Microgrid Energy Management System with embedded remote monitoring system for this off grid energy system will come from QINOUS.

“This project is an important next step towards our carbon-free future,” said Andrew Miners, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Misool Eco Resort. “The implementation of this hybrid system will significantly reduce our usage of fossil fuels and focuses firmly on environmental sustainability. Misool Eco Resort is located in an area of unparalleled natural beauty and marine biodiversity. Our operational decisions must reflect the value of these natural assets and this implementation will bolster our objective of protecting the world’s richest reefs.”

The resort's electrical supply will be based on a 125kW array of solar PV panels and diesel generators. A Lithium-ion energy storage system is used to store excess solar power for night-time use or in periods of low sunshine. The energy storage system is able to provide significant reductions in fuel consumption as it allows the diesel generators to be completely disabled for extended periods of time.

“We are very pleased to help Misool Eco Resort to substantially reduce their carbon footprint while cutting the overall electricity generation cost. We hope that this project will become a pioneering project in the region”, said Sujay Malve, CEO, Canopy Power.

“We are very happy to contribute our part in making Misool Eco Resort an even more environmentally sound place. It is a great project to demonstrate how the QINOUS battery solutions increase the use of renewable energies and thereby significantly reduce diesel fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, noise, pollution and electricity cost.”, said Dr. George Hanna, Managing Director, QINOUS.