Background
This progress paper is basically to help investigate problems which always arise from the connection of a large 550MW solar thermal farm at Bulli Creek in Queensland which is at the northern end of the QNI ( Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector). You are also to define and size suitable energy storage. In the connection, there are some standards which should basically check to enable this large firm operates perfectly as demanded by the firm managers. The contractors will have to do some feasibility study on the difference and say something on merit and shortcomings of solar thermal against the solar PV (Barroso, 2012)A perfect evaluation of this project is basically based on the following subtopics (Service, 2014).
TECHNICAL PROGRESS
Before the actual construction of the solar thermal energy of 550 MW is done, there must be an assessment of the solar energy resources. The scrutiny is basically done on satellite remote sensing. And the beam radiation intensity should be mapped for a raster of 250 × 250 m to help achieve the energy capacity of 550 MW in an open area without buildings and trees which can result to shadows (Cédric Philibert, 2011). A large generating station like this face challenges like an insufficient fund.
Thermal solar always employs the use of very expensive semiconductor materials which generate electrical energy from solar energy. It is also very expensive to maintain such large firm (Engineers, 2012). The other bottleneck crucial issue is what solar thermal systems can do in winter. They must take most of the load since there will be times when both wind and PV are contributing almost nothing, and electricity can´t be stored in very large quantity except through ST heat tanks (Naam, 2013). Another issue of the solar thermal is that during winter the output basically goes down to about 20%.
After that there, a site ranking for the solar thermal and this is basically done using the sensing data of the ground. The region of 250*250 m which is set aside for the installation is identified for the land use, ground coverage, vegetation, soil type, topography, hydrology as well as the available infrastructure. The study in the site ranking is done with the anticipated economical and technical of the solar thermal power plant. In the technical progress the following are considered;
- Engineering
- system engineering
- civil engineering
- equipment specification
- detailed plant design
- Procurement
- turbine generator
- other power block equipment
- Construction
- civil works
- solar field
- other construction works
The following diagram illustrates the installation of the solar thermal power plant
Fig 1: Showing the installation of the solar thermal power plant. (Roaf, 2012)
Project Scope
The solar thermal power plant is connected to the boiler of water which is then employed to generate electrical energy. The diagram shows
Fig 2: Showing the connection of the solar thermal generating plant. (Roaf, 2012)
And from the steam boiler, the hot steam is then connected to the steam turbine which is coupled to the generator which generates electrical energy. From the steam turbine, it is connected to the heat exchanger which controls the heat. (Roaf, 2012) From figure two above, the plant faces some challenges of managing the plant’s components. In some cases, the supplied solar energy is not enough to help heat the water to generate steam for generation of electrical energy additional energy is supplied. This is shown in the diagram below
Fig 3: Showing the connection of the solar thermal generating plant with additional heating.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
This is a large project which requires a perfect scrutiny and a perfect management. This is basically done when the stakeholders of the project perfectly undertake their duties and eliminate embezzlement of a fund set aside for the project (Krul, 2013). The parts required for the development of this project is to be assembled as seen in the figure above. Parabolic PV modules should be employed for the construction of the plant since they highly concentrate the solar radiation (Pick, 2017). This will help to reduce the issue of less production of heat energy from the solar energy. It can be explained through the following project management strategies for the solar thermal power plant;
- Team alignment:
- Categorizing and properly incorporating all the resources for the project, individual personnel as well as the research teams to exploit innovation through creating what is required for the project. The resources needed for the project constitutes all components and parts employed in the whole project like the parabolic PV, steam boiler, heat exchanger, generators turbines among others.
- Performance checking :
Performance tracking of the project is basically done to improve culpability in an exploratory setting of the project management, in this case, the project scheduling should be highly flexible to accommodate innovations as well as new ideas which will hence make the project to be perfect.
- Focused preplanning:
The research teams should basically concentrate on planning efforts to describe acute technology performance gauges and tolerable and intolerable levels of operation. Preplanning must lead complete and precise plans for base prototype systems. Unanticipated risks should be recorded to measure deviation from the original plan and what will be achieved after the completion of the project.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
This project is basically undertaken by two individual who will hence do the management and to ensure that the whole project for the large 550MW solar thermal energy works perfectly (Strbac, 2014). The team need to do a perfect management of the whole project by ensuring that they have everything which is required for the setting up of this project. In most cases, they can be several issues (problems) to ensure that this project succeeds.
Technical Progress
The main issue which the team should look at first is the acquisition of a clear land where there is no hindrance to the solar illumination (Bird, 2011). After that, the team need to register the project and then to acquire all the necessary machinery for the project. In most cases, all these are achieved through a perfect communication in the team management of the project. This is illustrated in the following subtopic of the project.
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TEAM MEMBERS
Communication is key for everything that human undertakes here on earth, therefore, to ensure that this project is done perfectly there should be a perfect communication between two members of this project. For this project, viraj patel and ankit parmar should have a perfect communication to ensure that they don’t miss even a component needed for setting up of this project and workability of it.
Through communication, the members will help to reduce the problems which are always met during the setup of the project (Bernard, 2013). Even though the members would not prevent these issues from happening but they will obtain an amicable solution for these issues which arise in the development of this project. Therefore through communication, the problems which arise are perfectly solved and this will see the project done perfectly.
REVISED PLAN FOR COMPLETION
- In this part the outline for the completion of the project is highlighted which will help us to roll out the project effectively. This includes the following
- Phase 1: Secure agreement with legal authority for the acquisition of land
Phase 2: Order/Install Equipment for the project
Phase 3: Install/Test the project Software
Phase 4: Conduct the real project testing
Phase 5: Conduct Training for the employees
Phase 6: Implement the whole project and make it operate efficacy
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