Power FOR WILD PLACES
Power FOR WILD PLACES
Everyone should have access to cheap, clean, reliable power. We specialise
in solar power and renewable energy for islands and remote communities.
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What We Do
What We Do
DESign AND DEVELOPMENT OF
ISLAND POWER SYSTEMS
We specialise in remote island power - the design and development of renewable energy systems for island communities.
Our focus is on offgrid and remote island communities that use diesel generators for power generation.
Construction & Deployment
of Hybrid Microgrids
We build and install hybrid renewable energy microgrids, including solar, wind, storage, and advanced control systems.
We like to build microgrids that are scalable, modular, and support the rapid development and deployment of new or extended projects in remote areas.
We can provide staged integrations of high-penetration renewables into existing diesel networks, and automatic switching between renewables, storage or existing diesel genset assets.
Operation & Maintenance
of Renewable Infrastructure
We can provide complete operation and maintenance capabilities for renewable energy microgrids and renewable infrastructure.
Services include complete operational control of the network, day-to-day power service and plant operation, and critical uptime service delivery.
We provide regular maintenance and inspection capabilities, and can respond to unscheduled maintenance and network faults on-site or remotely.
Island, Remote Area &
Offgrid Location Logistics
We have a lot of experience dealing with island shipping and remote area logistics, and our installation teams can work with local labor for economic development.
We also specialise in microgrids for highly corrosive island or marine environments, as well as development in tropical cyclone areas including Australian wind regions B and C.
Support includes remote monitoring and access, phone support, and technicians who can fly out for critical service issues.
BUSINESS MODELLING AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT FOR ISLAND POWER SYSTEMS
Our services include feasibility and design studies, financial modelling, strategic planning, and project management.
System Modelling & Engineering Design
System design, scoping, and evaluation of multiple design topologies across a range of renewable energy sources and storage options.
We use dynamic system modelling to simulate multiple engineering configurations for optimal efficiency, integration, and output.
Models and simulations are verified against operational microgrids for further understanding and efficiency.
Financial Modelling & Business Case Optimisation
We use custom financial modelling to maximise the commercial viability of your microgrid project.
We model commercial considerations, available energy resources, and various engineering solutions to determine the optimal microgrid configuration.
Business model evaluation and power purchase agreement structuring and negotiation provide a commercial basis for debt finance, funding, and revenue.
Project Management, Planning & Approvals
We can provide full service project management capabilities, from early stage concepts to operational microgrids.
Our services include the development of complete power delivery and operation plans, regulatory & HSSE compliance, tender submission, approvals, and risk management.
We like working on complex projects with partnerships that run across local communities, governments, and private company stakeholders.
About ISLAND Power CO
About ISLAND Power CO
ISLAND POwer CO
We build island microgrids for remote communities so they can save money, reduce carbon emissions, and improve power service reliability. Our goal is 100% renewable energy for multiple islands and remote communities in the Indian Ocean Territories by 2025.
We design, develop, and deploy hybrid renewable energy microgrids for remote communities and islands that have high-cost, high-carbon power infrastructure. Our ideal projects range from 50 kW nano-scale village installations to < 10 MW utility scale systems in offgrid communities. Our focus is on remote islands and isolated communities with difficult logistics, heavy reliance on diesel fuel, and a high levelised cost of electricity. We develop projects in-house and also work with large EPC partners to deliver utility scale projects efficiently and cheaply.
MANAGEMENT
Our team has seven years of experience delivering power generation at the megawatt scale for island and remote communities, including the management, operation, and oversight of three Government owned power stations in the Indian Ocean Territories in Australia.
David Ellis, Founder
David brings utility-scale experience in the operation and management of remote area microgrids and power services.
As manager of the Indian Ocean Territories Power Service from 2013-2016, he was responsible for all power generation and distribution services in the Australian territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
David's experience includes complete power service delivery, operations and management, as well as liaison with the private sector and federal, state, and local governments for the delivery of critical power infrastructure in remote island communities.
David has seven years of technical experience as an electrical supervisor and electrician for the IOTPS from 2010 to 2016, and has qualifications in electrical engineering, instrumentation, and business management.
David brings experience working in remote and offgrid communities, including experience across multiple active renewable projects in Indonesia, working on technical design, engineering, and project delivery for ecoresorts, telecom, and commercial renewable sectors.
As CTO of Island Power Co, David Ellis leads the company's microgrid system design, engineering, and project operations and management.
David McKinney, Founder
David has a track record of founding and delivering successful technology companies and products across multiple industry sectors, working in all aspects of design, engineering, business development, and management of technology companies.
David was previously founder and CEO of an Australian software application startup that developed multiple high profile apps in the App Store, achieving millions of sales and millions of users across the globe.
As a software designer and engineer, David has achieved multiple number one apps in the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, and across Europe. David has developed, licensed and sold intellectual property, had his work featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and been featured extensively by Apple worldwide.
In addition to Island Power Co, David leads the software team at Solar Suite Pty Ltd, an Australian solar company specialising in design, engineering, procurement, and support services for solar installers in Australia.
Prior to working in software, David was a marine scientist for the Australian Government, where he worked as a marine ecologist on the response of coral reef ecosystems to climate change.
As CEO of Island Power Co, David McKinney leads the company’s business, finance, modelling, and company management.
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
WE BUILD ISLAND MICROGRIDS
Our team reviews the latest technology products and services so we can always deliver the most reliable and cost effective microgrid service. We model hundreds of microgrid systems during our feasibility and design studies and optimise for the least-cost, highest-efficiency configuration for specific locations and renewable resources combined with existing generation assets.
Photovoltaic Solar
Photovoltaic solar power has reached grid parity, and array configurations including fixed-tilt and single-axis tracking are optimised based on available solar resources and the microgrid's overall renewable source configuration.
Battery Storage
New advances in lithium ion and flow battery storage systems support peak shaving, load shifting, demand response, renewable firming, and general grid support and resilience services for microgrid and utility scale applications.
Wind
Wind turbine options are typically double fed machines with partial-scale converters, or squirrel-cage induction and synchronous generators with full scale converters for efficient power generation.
Control Systems
We use advanced microgrid system controllers for smoothing, shifting, and intelligent power management to maximise the effect of high-penetration hybrid renewables in the delivery of reliable, utility-grade power.
Remote Monitoring
Our remote monitoring capabilities provide realtime microgrid system performance and uptime metrics, and remote microgrid access for routine grid maintenance, network diagnostics, and fault troubleshooting.
Diesel Integration
We have lots of experience working with traditional diesel generation and can deliver completely integrated renewable + diesel backup systems, or the full takeover and O&M of existing diesel assets to allow integration of renewables into operating power stations.
ISLAND POwer PROJECTS
ISLAND POwer PROJECTS
RECENT PROJECTS
We have experience ranging from the design and modelling of tiny standalone ecoresort microgrids (50 kW) to the management, operation, and technical support of megawatt-scale government-owned island power stations (1-8 MW). For small resort-scale developments we provide packaged design, engineering, and installation, while for megawatt-scale projects our preferred model is to develop microgrids as an independent power producer, selling electricity under a power purchase agreement.
Indian Ocean Territories
Technical studies, financial modelling, and project development for offgrid and grid-connected microgrid projects in the Indian Ocean Territories.
South East Asia
System modelling and project development for resort scale offgrid renewable microgrid projects in South East Asia.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Island Power Co
Island Power Co Pty Ltd
ACN 617 149 032 | EC 13075
Office 2, Administration Building
Cocos (Keeling) Islands, WA 6799
Indian Ocean Territories
Call us
08 9162 7587 (Cocos number)