TIP No. 17 : BASELINE METRICS & REMOTE ISLANDS

Fundamental to the financial Analysis for every stakeholder Retrofit, is the input of accurate Baseline metrics. From this input, we complete regression analysis on many previous years of multiple variables for weather, Facility energy consumption & property usage/occupation.
This constructs a conservative, future-proof predictive model that includes progressive COP de-rating for ageing & environmental degradation factors.

This “model” is then carefully engaged versus the stakeholders’ selected Ren. Energy Equipment & Design….and yet, despite our due diligence, certain remote island retrofit installations created a deep SHOCK….and it was not electrical.

Despite all the expertise of our early Analytical Teams; “rogue” retrofits gave significant unforeseen anomalies. One particular prestigious Facility in Papeete (French Polynesia) & others in Port Vila; Apia (W. Samoa) & Papua New Guinea were very “off-kilter”.

It was finally determined, that seasonal higher wind strength to distant sea spray & changes to seabird flight patterns caused severe reductions of solar Absorbance by salt & guano deposits. This varied according to the angle of tilt & reflectivity. A bird flock’s sudden perception of “shock” causes a sudden collective evacuation of overhead bowels. (which was officially recognized for our Design Submittals for two U.S. Pacific Military Bases in Okinawa & Guam & then for Changi Airport, Singapore.

A future posting TIP, will set-out our exacting techniques to quantify a peak summer performance solar de-grade for our UNESCO Tardis ’54 Project Design (N.W.-UK under 5kms from exposed coast) ….which are not to dissimilar to our techniques used to compensate for Desert Haze & the Haboobs occurring across our Solar~Heat Pump Designs across UAE & NATO military bases.

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