The Swan Sanctuary was looking to cut costs and be more environmentally friendly by utilising more efficient energy technologies. Powercor was tasked with designing a new and comprehensive energy infrastructure that would convert much of the current power source to solar and be robust enough to supply electricity to every region of the charity’s vast campus.
The task was unique and complex due to the nature of the site and the requirement for an install with minimal disruption to the surrounding ecosystem and the animals that call the site home.

A two-stage solution was devised using solar and lighting & control technology.

Powercor used a CGI computer generated schematic to construct a comprehensive solar system design that met the unique needs the client’s requirements for their site. The schematic gave the Sanctuary an in-depth perspective of the project and showed how it could be carried out with minimal disruption to the Sanctuary and its surroundings.

Following the G99 application approval, the system was installed complete with a lighting infrastructure that saw new state-of-the-art LED lighting across the site. Control and monitoring systems now ensure that lighting costs are minimised. The Sanctuary is also able to understand and track its energy usage, identify any usage issues and compare old and new usage data.