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We provide a range of services and tailor programs in the areas of project management, engineering, and community engagement and development with particular value placed upon client communication, innovation and stakeholder consultation. Feasibility studies: Rigorous analysis and principles of engineering are employed to give clients an understanding of the best way forward including details concerning economic viability, key risks and overall practicality. We have a good understanding of technical and economic drivers in remote regions and how they apply to a national context and we draw upon this knowledge when working in urban locations. A selection of projects we have performed feasibility studies for include: • Alice Springs Airport: Economic and technical feasibility assessment of medium-scale solar power installation, preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation. • Ti Tree, Kalkarindji & Lake Nash: Technical feasibility assessment for integration of renewable energy systems into existing diesel generation infrastructure in remote communities across the Northern Territory. Project and program management: CAT Projects has the capacity to manage projects from inception and design through to procurement and onto final delivery, or any interim stage of the project management process, on behalf of clients and to date has delivered a range of projects and programs. CAT Projects has recently provided project management services for the following: • Alice Springs Town Council - Aquatic & Leisure Centre: Project management of $18 million redevelopment of the swimming pool to include indoor pool, learn to swim, leisure pool and water slides incorporating solar hot water heating system for indoor pool heating. • Crowne Plaza Alice Springs: Project management of medium-scale roof-mounted PV system and associated interpretive area within the hotel. Infrastructure option assessments: CAT Projects delivers detailed and thorough assessments of all available options when clients are considering project viability. We provide recommendations to give a clear picture of practical, economic and technical issues associated with the proposed solutions. We have a strong appreciation of the operations of Government in these activities and have successfully worked with clients to maximise benefits from available funding. • Mutitjulu Community Pool: Assessment of existing energy and water infrastructure and management practices to determine suitability of location for development of community pool facility. Community planning and training: CAT Projects packages and exports the skills and intellectual property built up over decades of working with Indigenous communities across central and northern Australia. This includes community and stakeholder consultation to tailor and deliver programs which directly affect livelihoods such as community energy efficiency, electricity supply and water use. Projects for which community engagement has been a key aspect include: • Bushlight India Model: Development of a model for remote village electrification incorporating planning and establishing technically and financially sustainable, centralised renewable energy based village energy systems that are operated and managed by locally established institutional structures • Burketown Energy Efficiency: Development and delivery of training to provide community representatives with knowledge and understanding of residential energy efficiency enabling them to consult and provide advice to local residents. Educational and communication resources: CAT Projects can develop and produce tailor-made education and communication resources to assist clients to engage all stakeholders involved in a project. These resources can range from technical specifications and integrated user manuals through to the easy to understand, image based presentation of technical information in charts, posters, manuals and other education and planning resources, designed specifically to help demystifying technology for non-technical end-users. To date resources have been developed for a range of projects including: • Bushlight India: Development and design of energy planning and technical operation and maintenance resources in multiple languages integral to the implementation of the Bushlight India Model. • Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre: Development and implementation of interactive website providing live link to real-time monitoring of solar system performance. Industry involvement CAT Projects staff are involved in several boards and taskforces including those listed below: • Green Energy Taskforce NT: Established in 2009 as part of the Northern Territory Government’s Climate Change Policy the panel provides expert advice on the development of renewable and low emission energy and products as part of a long term renewable energy strategy for the Territory. • Australian Solar Energy Society (affiliate section of the International Solar Energy Society): A not-for-profit organisation which promotes scientific, social and economic development through the utilisation of solar energy and other renewable energies with a particular focus on the development of viable renewable energy industries in Australia and New Zealand. • Australian PV Association: A group of companies, agencies, individuals and academics with an interest in photovoltaic solar electricity research, technology, manufacturing, systems, policies, programs and projects that participates in the International Energy Agency (IEA) program called PVPS (Photovoltaic Power Systems). The association focuses, both nationally and internationally, on data analysis, independent and balanced information and collaborative research; work is intended to be apolitical and of use to members and the general community. • Commonwealth Government Independent Assessment Panels: Members of CAT Projects have been engaged by the Australian Government to sit on independent advisory panels for various programs to ensure that resulting projects demonstrate best practice and produce results that will influence future policy.