Sulaimane Mezzouji

In collaboration with our partner in Australia, IPS delivered the most innovative and modular technology to power Santos remote crude oil beam pumps with solar energy. Santos received support from ARENA (“Australian Renewable Energy Agency”) for converting oil well pumps to solar power which deliver environmental and commercial benefits by reducing crude oil consumption, long distance fuel haulage and emissions. The solar and battery combination was sized to ensure continual operation 24 hours a day in some of Australia’s harshest climates. They are installed using an innovative system which streamlines engineering and procurement and provides cost efficiencies through deployment in-field. Since commissioning in October 2018, the system has delivered 100% availability.

In 2016, the self consumption market in Spain was still beginning, this is when I joined Greening as a Junior Photovoltaic Projects Engineer. I was responsible for the design and legalization of the projects, what is known in Spain as the Engineering Office. The experience was a challenge, since there weren’t many projects as a reference, and the legal framework was recent. Commissioning those sites and seeing their positive effect on the customer’s bills were the reasons that helped us grow in Greening. After many years, I am happy to see Greening as one of the biggest EPCs in Spain with an international footprint and remember that I was their first engineer dedicated to Solar Energy.