Projects

Supermarket Refrigeration Controls and Leak Detection Upgrade — Lorne VIC

Projects overview

EcoTech successfully delivered a full refrigeration controls and leak detection upgrade for a leading national supermarket chain at their Lorne, Victoria store. Focused on modernising operations, enhancing energy efficiency, and enabling remote fault monitoring, the project ensured the store’s refrigeration systems met contemporary standards, without any disruption to trading operations.

Project Details

Client

National Supermarket Chain

Location

Lorne, Victoria

Scope

Refrigeration control system upgrade, leak detection system installation

Duration

Rapid delivery with zero operational impacts

Challenges

Obsolete system replacement, integration with select existing infrastructure

Key Outcomes

Lower running costs, smarter system monitoring, remote fault alerts, enhanced leak detection

Description

Project Background

With the existing refrigeration controls approaching obsolescence, the supermarket initiated a major upgrade to improve system performance, enable proactive maintenance, and align with broader energy savings initiatives. EcoTech was engaged to design and deliver the controls modernisation at the Lorne VIC location.

Scope of Works

The works involved upgrading the refrigeration control systems and installing advanced leak detection capabilities. Leveraging elements of the existing infrastructure where practical. EcoTech optimised the solution to deliver a fully modernised controls network without the need for complete system replacement.

Operational Execution

All works were completed while the store remained fully operational, with no disruption to customers or store staff. Careful staging and planning ensured a seamless transition to the upgraded controls platform.

Outcomes

The upgrade resulted in significantly lower running costs, smarter and more responsive monitoring, real-time fault alarms and remote alert capabilities, and reduced maintenance requirements, delivering tangible value for the client immediately post-commissioning.