Manildra

Project Name: Manildra Solar Farm
Client: RCR Infrastructure / First Solar
Location: Manildra, Central West NSW
Project Timeline: October 2017 – May 2018

The Manildra Solar Power Plant is a 42.5 MW farm located in Central West NSW, approximately 45 kilometres west of Orange.

Manildra has been operating since April 2018 and sells power and Large-Scale Generation Certificates to Energy Australia under a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with an option to extend out to 2030. Energy Australia is one of Australia’s largest electricity retailers servicing over 1.7 million customers.

TradeConnex provided over 50 workers to the Manildra Solar Farm through both labour hire and Module Install Teams.

Excavator Operators, Skid Steer Operators, Telehandler Operators and Quality Assurance Teams were among the many skilled labourers deployed to site.

Nex Tracker was the system used on the Manildra Solar Farm.

Results snapshot

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Skilled, competent workers
42.5 MW
Capacity of the solar farm
1.7M
Customers supported

Project summary

The challenge

The challenge

The Manildra Solar Power Plant required skilled labour for the installation and operation of a 42.5MW solar farm, ensuring it could meet the demands of a 10-year power purchase agreement with Energy Australia.
The solution

The solution

TradeConnex provided over 50 workers, including module install teams, excavator operators, skid steer operators, telehandler operators, and quality assurance teams, to manage the installation using the Nex Tracker system.
The result

The result

The Manildra Solar Power Plant has been successfully operating since April 2018, providing clean energy and Large-Scale Generation Certificates to Energy Australia, supporting over 1.7 million customers.
Declan White
Founder and Managing Director - Monford Group

“I couldn’t recommend TradeConnex more, I have worked with them many times and have always had a seamless experience.”

Julian Stambe
Director - Virtus Infrastructure

“I have worked with Ollie and the team for a number of years. They’re extremely professional and responsive to our labour needs.”

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“Positive, professionalism, quality, responsiveness and value.”

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