Renewable Energy

Conrad Solar Civil and Excavation Works

Ironclad partnered with PCL Construction to complete all civil and excavation scopes on Conrad Solar, which is a 42-megawatt DC solar facility on 334 acres of land located near the County of Warmer, Alberta.

KEY DETAILS

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Contract Value

$2,700,905

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Project Owner

Solar Krafte Utilities Inc.

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Completion Date

May 2022

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Project Role

Subcontractor

Scope of Work

Site grading.
Gravel road construction.
Substation detailed excavation and backfill.
Electrical trenching and backfill.
ESC measures and site restoration.

Resources & Challenges

Total Crew: 15 Persons

Equipment Used:
‍4 Excavators, 2 Loaders, 6 Scrapers, 4 Rock Trucks, 2 Compactors,  2 Dozers, 2 Compactors.

Challenges:
‍The project experienced unexpected changes in ground conditions that impacted the final design. Ironclad reacted quickly and used its own survey forces and modelling capabilities to assist the project team in realizing the earthwork quantities to save the project schedule and budget.

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Project Timeline

// May 2023

Drilling & Pressure Grouting

Ironclad completes the grout curtain in bedrock that required 46 holes including 450 linear meters of drilling and 8,150 liters of pressure grouting required to complete this scope.

// May 2024

Sheet Pile Core Wall & Concrete Work

Ironclad completes 3,200 m2 of sheet pile core wall built on and within the confines of bedrock that required 420 m3 of reinforced cast-in-place concrete.

// July 2024

Embankment Structure

Ironclad completes the rock embankment structure that has a total height of 50 meters and required 180,000m3 of rock backfill obtained from the onsite blasting operations required for the spillway.

// September 2024

Spillway and Concrete Work

Ironclad completes the diversion spillway that is drilled  and blasted into the bedrock proximate to the embankment structure on the east side. The work required 109,000 m3  of drill and blast rock excavation and 352 m3 of reinforced cast-in-place concrete.