Category Archives: Commercial Systems
Finalist in the 2014 Clean Energy Council’s Solar Design and Installation Award
The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC)
Located at the aptly named Innovation Campus – Wollongong University. The SBRC has been established to provide a hub for Academia to create, develop, and implement cutting edge sustainable building concepts and the building is on its way towards a 6 Star Green Star rating.
Logically, the centre chose to install a solar system, but true to their innovation mandate it’s no ordinary system.
The system was installed by MGA Solar in conjunction with Energy Matters, one of Australia’s largest solar company’s. The projects provided many technical challenges in design, installation and material restrictions, pushing the boundaries of commercial system design. The installation included roof and facade mountings and we are hugely proud to have been involved.
The system was a finalist in the 2014 Clean Energy Council’s Solar Design and Installation award, testament to it’s innovative nature.
Finalist in the 2020 Clean Energy Council’s Solar Design and Installation Award
1.5MW installed for Frasers Property Industrial by Matthew Alexander, MGA and Xiaoxiao Fu from Smart Commercial Solar
Sometimes you’ll come across a problem that only a helicopter will solve. In the case of this warehouse in Sydney, it was decided a chopper was the only feasible lifting solution to satisfy a 12-week deadline.
2021 Winner for the Banksia Foundation NSW Sustainability Awards in the Clean Technology Category
Como Station Upgrade – Installed for Transport NSW
Como Station is now sustainably powered with solar energy during the day; this innovative Solar Photovoltaic Glass (PV) system provides a reliable, clean source of power and increases the resilience of Transport for NSW’s energy supply. This future smart solution demonstrates how alternative technology and innovative ideas can be integrated within the rail corridor whilst also having a strong visual aesthetic.
The Hillsong Norwest Solar Project
in 2017 MGA Solar and Smart Commercial helped Hillsong realise the largest individual rooftop solar program in Australia.
About Hillsong
Hillsong is a contemporary Christian church, with a global presence, founded by Pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston. Headquartered in Sydney, Hillsong has churches in city centers in 19 countries and on five continents. The church has an average attendance of 112,000 weekly.
1.4MW Campbelltown Install
- 3181 x Trina Tallmax TSM-DE17M 440w panels
- 10 x Sungrow SG110CX 110kW inverters
- Aprox 1km cable tray
- 12 km cable
950kW Salamander Bay install:
- 2538 x Risen RSM144-6-375m 375w panels
- 16 x ABB TRIO-TM-50.0 50kW inverters
- 1.5km tray work
- 16km DC cable
800kW Campbelltown Install
- 2077 x Sunpower P19 385w Panels
- 15 SMA CORE1 50kW inverters
- One of Sydney’s largest System at time of install
Cobbitty 746kW install:
- 1962 x Trina Splitmax 380w panels
- 6 x ABB-100-PVS 100kW inverters
Kings Park 455 KW install:
- 1150 x Sunpower P19-395w panels
- 14 x SMA – STP25000TL-30 inverters
- Multiple roofs and connection points
- Subframe
Install completed at Moorebank: