Case Study  / M12 Motorway Development

41.5% of total site power came from solar, with zero missed shifts

M12 Motorway Development · M12 Motorway Development · Kemps Creek, Sydney

Standalone site power, without the fuel bill or maintenance load of a 24/7 diesel generator.

ProductHAC15K‑20 Hybrid + 2× Solar Skids
Project Length16 weeks monitored
ApplicationPortable site compound power
01Problem

Running a diesel generator 24/7 was burning cash and blowing the maintenance schedule

  • High fuel burn. A conventional 15kVa generator ran around the clock, every day, on diesel.
  • No mains power. Standalone site, so the generator was the only option.
  • Maintenance creeping up fast. Constant runtime was pushing the generator toward its service interval quickly.
  • The brief: something cheaper to run and lower-maintenance, without betting on unproven technology.
02Solution

A HAC15K‑20 Hybrid generator, paired with mobile solar

  • Solar does the heavy lifting. 2× 1.8kWp mobile solar skids charge the battery through the day (scales to 4 skids for more offset).
  • Diesel only tops up. The battery and inverter carry the site load; the engine fires only to recharge, not run continuously.
  • Built for site conditions. 20.5kWh lithium battery, 25kVA assist mode when demand spikes.
  • Visible from anywhere. Remote fleet monitoring and touchscreen control, so run behaviour is checked off-site.
03The Benefit

16 weeks, measured against a conventional 15kVa diesel genset

41.5% of all site power produced by solar
6,515 L diesel saved over 16 weeks
2,352 hrs generator run-time eliminated
17,379 kg CO₂ emissions saved
87% reduction in generator run-hours vs. conventional
$13,166 fuel cost saved across the 112-day tracked period
$42,350 projected fuel cost saving, annualised
8 wks before first service was due; a conventional genset would have needed 5 services in the same span

Key Product

Hybrid HAC15K-20

Dimensions: 1650 x 744 x 1923 (LxWxH )

Weight: 950kg

Features: Genset Control Remote Fleet Monitoring/Control Touchscreen system interface 60L Tank @110% bunding

“"The HAC15 Hybrid unit greatly reduced our fuel consumption for the satellite compound, along with contributing to our sustainable targets for both diesel and emissions reductions."”

Globe Power customer, M12 Motorway Development