Assignment: Solar Power Farm
Castaway Island, a remote island in the tropics located some 400 kilometers from the mainland, Pacifika, can only be accessed by ferry. Castaway Island's main source of water is provided by the various springs on the island. However, relies on diesel fuel to power the generators on the island for electricity. Castaway Island has a village with an estimated population of 150. The village is located on a hilltop, 5km from the island's main jetty. Access to the village from the jetty is via a narrowunsealed road. The households have access to running water however maintaining a constant flow of electricity has proven to be difficult at times. This is due to the increasing cost of diesel, limited inter-island transportation. Occasionally, especially during cyclone season, the islands electricity comes to a halt due to not having diesel because of limited inter-island transportation. Caring For Others (a NGO) director, Mr Steve Gates, who is spear heading climate change and living sustainability program, has appointed you the project manager for the project "Power For Castaway" and you are to report directly to him. Upon meeting Mr Steve Gates, you are informed that the "Power For Castaway" project involves the construction and implementation of solar power farm on the island to help sustain the need for electricity on the island.
Upon meeting Mr Steve Gates, you are informed that the "Power For Castaway" project involves the construction and implementation of solar power farm on the island to help sustain the need for electricity on the island. More details attained from the meeting are as follows:
1) Inter-island transport makes round trips on the first Sunday and third Sunday of the month.
2) 30 - 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom houses with an average of 5 occupants per household.
3) Household have varying electricals items which may include:
a) Lights
b) Refrigerator
c) Radios
d) TV
e) Oven
f) Microwave
g) Electrical kettle
h) Toaster
i) Fans
j) Computers
k) Washing machine
4) There is a small mixed school in the village which has 3 classrooms and a small office. The classrooms have lights and fans while the office has got a light, fan, a computer and a printer. The school is also used as a community hall.
5) There is a community medical office located on the island within the school grounds with a nurse that caters for the island's medical needs. The Medical office has lights, refrigerator, fan and a computer. The community medical office is open 6 days a week.
6) There is a community police post that has lights, fan and a computer. The community police post is open 24/7.
7) There is also a shop in the village that has lights, two large deep freezers, a display refrigerator which is used to store food items that is sold to the villagers.
8) The village head has allocated a suitable piece of land for the solar farm to be built on. This piece of land is located 100 meters from the village boundary.
9) The solar power farm should meet the current electricity needs of the village and should also allow for 20% growth.
A. Based on the case study provided, identify all risks?
B. Based on the case study provided, what were all the causes of all risks?
C. Impact on Scope - Make a list of the impact on scope due to the risks in the case study
D. Impact on schedule - How will the risks in the case study pose an impact on the schedule?
E. Impact on budget - How does the risks in the case study affect the budget on the project?