In this case study, Abhay Adya discusses how Zetwerk has aided the design, supply, execution and commissioning of Bangladesh’s largest solar park.
Zetwerk has aided in the design, supply, execution and commissioning of Bangladesh’s largest solar park. The 275 MWp solar power project is the largest of its kind in the country and has commenced power generation and transmission to the national grid.
The Challenge
Located 45 km from the main city of Rangpur, Bangladesh’s largest solar power park was set to be executed in a remote village in the Gaibandha district. A solar project of this scale requires a variety of expertise – from concept to commissioning – with effective project management.
Add a difficult terrain and strict timeline to the mix, you’ve got a tight challenge on your hands. And with the site located along the banks of the Brahmaputra, it became imperative to cautiously execute the project without any environmental impact. Owing to the unique soil conditions of the area, the solar piles required a special helical design, and were packaged along with customized inverters and drums.
On average, it takes 138 hours and 55 signatures to move one truck from India to Bangladesh. With 2008 trucks to be moved across the border in the span of 330 days, shipping material from 50 locations across India, Zetwerk’s Renewables team rose to the challenge and effectively moved one truck every four hours.
The Zetwerk Advantage
Zetwerk’s proprietary tools & technology enabled seamless project management from design to delivery. With a robust network of reliable suppliers across India, and all the required approvals in place, we were able to efficiently deliver heavy materials across the border and into Bangladesh via specialised quality and logistics teams. This ultimately led to shorter lead times and timely delivery of the full project.
Given the tight timeline and variables at play, Zetwerk’s in-house project management software helped optimize the time required for identifying the proper manufacturer for the design specified. Parallel manufacturing and supervision by expert quality control engineers deployed at each factory ensured on-time production.
The company’s dedicated logistics and production monitoring teams handled material delivery from 12 Indian states, including the delivery of 20,000 tonnes of steel, 6.5 lakh meters of cable, 16 inverter duty transformers with HT/LT panels & switchgear, and other major materials manufactured in parallel, in a span of six months.
To accommodate the tight project delivery timelines, Zetwerk used multiple modes of transportation, including roadways, waterways (barge) and air freight.
About the author: Abhay Adya is Business Head – Renewables, Zetwerk.
