Defense & Heavy Industry Solar PV/2024/Meiktila, Myanmar

Meiktila Engineering Facility

A specialized industrial solar installation designed to deliver robust power for high-torque machinery, heavy motor startup loads, and voltage stabilization.

118.8 kWp

Solar PV capacity

100 kW

Inverter capacity

172 MWh

Annual clean energy yield

121 t

CO2 avoided each year

01 / The brief

Designed around the demands of production.

Project objectives

01Ensure a robust and stable power supply for heavy industrial machinery and manufacturing equipment
02Handle heavy motor startup loads and high-torque machinery operation without grid voltage sag
03Provide active voltage stabilization for sensitive and heavy-duty engineering tools
04Achieve significant operational fuel-reduction through intelligent hybrid integration with existing generators

Equipment and systems

Solar PV modules

216x JA Solar 550W mono-facial industrial modules (118.8 kWp)

String inverters

1x Growatt 100 kW commercial three-phase inverter

Mounting system

Heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant anodized aluminium rooftop mounting

System integration

Fuel-reduction hybrid controller for generator and grid synchronization

02 / In the field

A system built to perform every day.

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03 / The result

Better business performance, lighter environmental impact.

Business results

✓Significantly reduced daytime diesel fuel consumption through active hybrid solar integration
✓Improved machinery lifespan and operational efficiency due to active voltage stabilization
✓Successfully supported high-torque motor startups without tripping localized microgrids or straining the facility transformer

Environmental results

✓Offsets over 120 tonnes of carbon emissions annually from heavy industrial operations
✓Reduces localized exhaust and particulate emissions by curtailing daytime diesel generator runtime
✓Promotes sustainable engineering and resilient energy practices within the heavy industry sector

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