Renewable Energy

Civiltest has been providing professional geotechnical engineering services for renewable energy projects for the last decade. Our team of highly experienced Management, Engineers, Technicians (Laboratory & Field) are well supported by administration staff through our NATA accredited soils laboratories, both base and onsite annex laboratories.

Civiltest are NATA accredited to provide thermal conductivity/resistivity testing in accordance with ASTM D5334-14.

As the renewable energy market develops, we have tailored services to suit. Civiltest is an industry leader in the geotechnical field and ahead of the trend in emerging technologies.

Specialised Capability

Civiltest offers a comprehensive range of Project Management Services for both Wind and Solar Farms, including Geotechnical Engineering, Testing and Site Analysis and pre-feasibility consultancy. Our state-of-the-art and dedicated NATA accredited Thermal Resistivity Conductivity testing facility is in high demand nationally.

Our specialised range of field and laboratory testing equipment, backed by a highly experienced team of engineers and technical staff, has expanded our capability and led to Civiltest delivering services for some of the largest solar projects in Australia.

Testing and Consulting

  • Complex geotechnical field investigations and laboratory testing
  • Thermal resistivity testing (NATA accredited to ASTM D5334-14)
  • Long range field electrical resistivity testing
  • Complete geotechnical site testing throughout construction, including Level 1 compaction control and onsite annex laboratories
  • Light weight deflectometer surveys to ASTM methods
  • Plate load testing to ASTM methods

More Testing and Consulting Services

  • Pile pull out testing in accordance with various international test methods
  • Specialised field and laboratory testing for power stations and substation

Featured projects

  • Broken Hill Solar Farm
  • Sunraysia Solar Farm
  • Bannerton Solar Farm
  • Wemen Solar Farm
  • Limondale Solar Farm
  • Kiamal Solar Farm
  • Karadoc Solar Farm
  • Yatpool Solar Farm

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