Alternative Sources of energy

By
Rakshit vij,
Ray

Intro
We are a Christchurch based Engineering firm. The
company specializes in designing equipment that use
alternative sources of energy.
We are here to acquire new talent across three
departments (solar, wind and water)
Our Topic is Alternative sources of energy

Department :1

Solar energy
We are responsible for designing solar arrays for homes and
businesses
Solar power in New Zealand is responsible for 0.1 % of energy
generation
The overall cost of solar panels have been going down therefore
usage is increasing.

Largest solar power plant

Yealand Estate winery in Blenheim

Yealand Estate winery

There are a total of 297 individual solar panels

The total energy output is 133,000 kWh which is enough to
power 17 New Zealand households for one year.
The panels only cover the north side of the winery
It took four weeks to complete

Benefits

Installation of solar panels allow you to be off the grid,

therefore you are not paying any electricity bills
New Zealand gets around 2000 hours of sunlight every year,
therefore making solar energy a reliable source of energy
generation
Average cost for owning solar panels are around $250 per year.

Drawbacks

Would not be as efficient in winter

Cost of solar panels, installation and maintenance increase
the payback period making it suitable as a long term
investment
Cost for solar panels and installation is between $7000 and
$15000 depending on the amount of energy that is needed.

Why We are hiring

We need students with :
the ability to make decisions and solve
problems
Ability to create and/or edit written reports
Ability to obtain and process information

What We are looking for:

Students that are working towards a NZDE or BEngTech qualifications

Students who are willing to travel to different sites around the country
Students with a good working knowledge on alternative sources of
energy.

QUESTIONS ?