Brady Marine Achieves Sustainable Site Power with Hybrid Generator
Project Overview
Brady Marine & Civil was engaged to deliver civil infrastructure works as part of a strategic development at the Port of Cairns, initiated by Ports North.
During the early stages of the project, Brady Marine & Civil operated a conventional 20kVA diesel generator to power site offices and crib huts. While this setup met immediate needs, it was inefficient and noisy.
In line with their parent company Soletanche Bachy’s commitment to sustainability, the team sought a cleaner, smarter alternative. They approached Fuelix with a clear brief: deliver uninterrupted 24/7 power while significantly reducing CO2 emissions and fuel usage.
Fuelix proposed its hybrid energy solution, designed to meet operational demands without compromising environmental performance.
Before Fuelix’s involvement, the site was powered by a diesel generator running continuously. Traditional diesel generators led to excessive fuel consumption, high maintenance, limited visibility into power usage and excessive noise pollution—impacting site comfort and compliance. Brady Marine needed a smarter, greener and low-noise power solution for continuous site operations.
Fuelix also faced commercial hurdles. Brady Marine & Civil had an existing plant hire provider offering lower rates and easier mobilisation. Additionally, the team had never used a hybrid system before, raising concerns about reliability and integration.
Despite these challenges, Fuelix’s solution impressed the team, especially the Senior Project Engineer, who praised its smart functionality and real-time monitoring capabilities.
Learn more about the differences between hybrid power systems and diesel generators and how hybrid technology can benefit your site.
Fuelfix deployed a 30kVA hybrid generator, integrating real-time monitoring and intelligent load management. This hybrid power system enabled significant operational efficiency and sustainability gains. The system offered:
- Fuel and associated costs savings
- Emissions reduction
- Lower maintenance (17 less services required a year)
The hybrid unit intelligently managed load demand, switching to silent battery mode during low consumption periods. Real-time monitoring allowed the team to optimise refuelling and forecast usage, enhancing operational control.
While the hybrid system came with higher upfront costs, it proved more cost-effective than diesel after just 100 days—making it ideal for medium-to long-term projects.
Our hybrid power systems are designed to provide a “plug and play” sustainable power solution, combining advanced battery storage with a generator to reduce fuel usage and emissions. These hybrid systems can also be connected to solar power, offering flexible, low-noise, and environmentally friendly energy for civil, mining, and construction sites.
Our Go-Greener solution will enable the client to *save annually:
- 14,837L of fuel
- $36,691 of fuel and maintenance costs
- Cut their operational CO2 emissions by 40 tonnes
- Significantly decrease operational downtime
*Based on the assumption that a 20kVA diesel generator operates continuously at low load with fuel cost of 1.50 AUD per litre, and a service cost of 500 AUD every 500 hours of operation.
Brady Marine & Civil achieved both sustainability and financial goals with Fuelfix’s hybrid solution.
Over a projected 12-month deployment, the system would deliver significant operational costs
and emissions savings.
“We were originally focused on tracking the financial impact of adopting a more sustainable power solution. After having the hybrid generator on site for a couple of months, it was a very pleasant surprise to find that it was already almost on par with our old diesel generator in terms of cost and tracking to become the cheaper option beyond the 100-day mark.”
Zander Schweitzer, Site Engineer
Fuelfix Pathway to a clean energy future
This initiative is in line with our Two Pathways, One Goal Strategy and our commitment to enable our customer’s transition to a cost-effective, cleaner energy future.
We provide flexible and innovative energy solutions to assist our customers to maximise their fuel efficiency, minimise their operational costs and reduce their Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Explore Fuelfix’s range of hybrid power systems for mining, construction, and civil projects. Contact us to learn how you can reduce costs and emissions on your next site.
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