AA Solar is proud to partner with MBIE and Weka Weka Community Trust on the $1.6m Waimamaku resilience program.

The program includes solar and battery storage for key community civil emergency locations and a tailored portable solar and battery generator (Solarpod) that enables power and communications for the wider community.

Weka Weka Valley Community Trust in Waimamaku, in South Hokianga, has been approved for a $1.3 million grant to enable Māori's economic development in Waimamaku by installing solar power and batteries in multiple businesses and community facilities, providing consistent and reliable power.

The project will assist and prepare the Waimamaku community for resilience in emergencies, severe weather events, and disruptions to electricity supply and communications by supplying key community civil emergency locations with power and secure communications systems.

Weka Weka Valley Community Trust will contribute $320,000 in co-funding.

AA Solar designed solar and battery solutions for the Marae, Bar and Grill, Garage, and Resource Centre.

What's Specified For Waimamaku Resilience Programme:

Marae – 73.92kW of solar and 700kWh battery backup

·       Complete off-grid solution

·       168 x 435W ground-mounted solar panels

·       2 x 29.9kW Deye Hybrid Inverter

·       700kW Battery

·       Ground mount area 436 square metres

·       The system is designed for four days with zero solar energy and the same daily energy consumption.

Bar and grill – 51kW of solar and 302kWh battery backup

·       Complete off-grid solution

·       116 x 435W Solar Panels

·       3x Deye Hybrid Inverter

·       302kWh battery

·       38 panels installed on the Bar and Grill roof

·       78 panels ground mounted.

·       Ground mounted area 170 square metre

·       The system is designed to run for 4 days with zero solar energy and with the same daily consumption.

Waimamaku Garage – 7.5kW of solar with 20.4kWh battery backup

·       17 x 435W roof-mounted solar panels

·       Deye Hybrid Inverter

·       2x 10kW Deye battery

·       System is designed to run for 3 days with zero solar energy and the same daily consumption.

Resource Centre – 14.5kW of solar and 20kWh battery backup

·       33 x 435W roof-mounted solar panels

·       10kW hybrid inverter

·       2 x 10kWh Deye battery’s

·       The system is designed to run one day with zero solar energy and the same daily consumption.

·       Batteries will be used as backup and self-consumption