Hawkins, a subsidiary of the Downer Group and a leading construction business in New Zealand, was tasked with the construction and delivery of the new Auckland Airport domestic jet terminal building.

Committed to decarbonisation, Hawkins actively seeks opportunities to achieve its net zero emissions targets. For this project, they reduced energy usage by employing a highly efficient Liebherr fibre crane. To power the tower crane and adjacent construction site, they also required a sustainable, cost-effective solution to save on fuel and emissions.

Having successfully worked with Aggreko on smaller-scale hybrid solutions, Hawkins was confident in battery energy storage system (BESS) technology. However, this project presented new challenges.

A larger-scale setup was necessary to power the expanded construction site, and with the site not having any power infrastructure, there was no margin for delays in equipment delivery or on-site troubleshooting. 

Hawkins needed a seamless, reliable power solution to meet sustainability goals while adhering to their tight construction timeline.