Recent graduate Josh Ma discusses his success at Monford Group

Josh Ma has been working at Monford Group for a little over a year, after graduating from Curtin University in 2018.

Having recently been promoted to Project Engineer, Josh says he enjoys the pressure and multiple responsibilities, because, “it’s encouraging to take ownership in the work I’m involved in.”

Being part of the team at the recently-completed Merredin Solar Farm, which is now the largest solar farm in WA, has exposed Josh to different areas of project delivery. Josh found that, although his new role constantly exposed him to new challenges, his experienced colleagues were always on hand to provide supervision and support. In Josh’s words, “colleagues are always willing to give a helping hand. Definitely a testament to a strong teamwork culture…it makes you feel like you are part of a company that holds strong values.”

As Josh observed, the length of time that core staff have been with Monford Group, and their willingness to share their knowledge and experience with younger staff, lays a great foundation for past and future successes at Monford Group.

The Merredin Solar farm, built by Monford Group, is the largest such facility in Western Australia. It was built – from start to finish – in just 3 months.

The project reached completion during December 2019.

Monford were awarded this project following their exemplary performance on the Yarranlea Solar Farm, in Queensland, also built in 2019. Monford completed both projects safely and on – or ahead of – schedule.

The Merredin Solar farm has an output of 281GWh of electricity annually, generating enough energy to power approximately 42,000 Western Australian homes. It is located approximately 260km east of Perth in Western Australia’s Central Wheatbelt region.

The Merredin solar farm consists of approximately 360,000 solar panels mounted on a single axis tracking system and 22 inverter stations will convert the power from the solar panels to alternating current (AC) before entering an onsite substation. A transformer within the substation will then increase the voltage for injection to the Merredin Terminal Substation.

Risen Project Manager Patrick O’Neill commented on the the choice to go with Monford saying, “They are a reputable contracting company from Perth with experience in the renewable energy sector.”

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The Yarranlea Solar Farm, near Toowoomba in SE Queensland, was completed in October 2019 and is now providing clean, renewable energy to homes and businesses in the Darling Downs Region.

The project was completed Safely, in budget, and ahead of schedule.

Monford was head contractor for the project, which was built for Risen Australia.