You need to confirm tank size, location, access, fire compliance, environmental requirements, and how the system connects to generators and controls. Early coordination avoids clashes, redesign, and delays during installation.
BACKUP POWER FOR
Mission-Critical Fuel Solutions For Infrastructure
Entire regions rely upon municipal infrastructure and demand never stops. Neither can your power, and Fuelchief solutions are proven to deliver.
Mission-critical infrastructure
Protecting What is Critical
At Fuelchief, we understand that when power fails, infrastructure and essential services must keep running without interruption.
We design and deliver fuel systems that hold up our sustained demand, integrate with complex assets, and continue to perform no matter what is happening in the grid.
The Fuelchief system
We take full ownership from concept, to commissioning and compliance.
Ensure infrastructure assets perform reliably, stay compliant and stay low-risk. We manage the process across the full fuel system lifecycle.
-
Design
Early-phase design support that aligns fuel storage with fire rating, seismic demands and spatial constraints.
-
Fire & hazardous integration
Aligned to AS1940, WorkSafe and healthcare facility standards.
-
Seismic coordination
Engineered for IL4 and critical building classifications.
-
Spec & consent support
Drawings, compliance matrices and documentation prepared for review.
-
-
Manufacture
Built to meet healthcare fire-rating, durability and environmental protection requirements.
-
Certified fire-rated systems
True 4-hour fire rating with SwRI certification.
-
Clean fuel integrity
Designed to protect generators operating in 24/7 environments.
-
Precision fabrication
Manufactured to approved drawings and exact site constraints.
-
-
Install
Installed with discipline in live healthcare environments, where coordination and safety matter.
-
Controlled site execution
Cranage, access and sequencing aligned to hospital operations.
-
Compliance closed on site
Fire integrity and hazardous requirements verified and documented.
-
Commissioning alignment
Integrated with generator suppliers for seamless startup.
-
THE SUPERVAULT TANK
Make Continuous Power a Reality With the SuperVault Tank
The SuperVault tank has proven time and time again that it offers undisputed benefits over a fire-rated room and going underground, namely:
- Saves space, construction time, and building cost
- Provides cleaner fuel for critical round-the-clock supply
- Critical environmental security long-term
- Simplicity of specifying, installing, and complying
-
Continuous operation during outages
Supports extended runtimes to keep essential services running without interruption.
-
Environmentally compliant and low risk
Meets environmental regulations with built-in containment and monitoring.
-
Integrated with complex infrastructure systems
Connects seamlessly with pumps, controls, and wider site systems.
-
Designed for long-term reliability and access
Allows safe maintenance and consistent performance over the asset lifecycle.
Infrastructure Case Studies
NZ Bus Auckland Depot Upgrade
See how the SuperVault Cylindrical 4 hour fire rated tank ensured refuelling compliance for NZ Bus. Check out the latest case study.
Air New Zealand Jet Engine Testing Facility
Fuelchief supplied Air New Zealand, one of the most recognised global airlines in the world, a SuperVault for their new testing facility.
Allied Petroleum iTank in Invercargill
The Fuelchief SuperVault 4 hour fire rated fuel tank was custom made to ensure the critical environment of a aviation control tower was met.
Downer Bitumen Plant Upgrade Project
Up at Port Whangarei Downer recently took delivery of a SuperVault SVR-4999 and also a DC100 Diesel tank – both supplied via Z Energy for Downers bitumen plant upgrade.
Citibank Gets a SuperVault
ECL Group were engaged by their client Citibank to supply and install a suitable diesel tank system to supply fuel to a large generator in a multi-storey building in downtown Auckland.
Terra Cat Praxis Generator Base Tanks
ECL Group were engaged by their client Citibank to supply and install a suitable diesel tank system to supply fuel to a large generator in a multi-storey building in downtown Auckland.
Air BP Queenstown Airport Project
Queenstown Airport is a pristine location with the importance of environmentally secure and safe storage of fuel. For Air BP the SuperVault’s have been providing this for several years and will continue to do so for many years to come.
Higgins Group Case Study
The SuperVault solution provided a certified compliant tank for the Test Certifier to sign off on without any issues.
Nelson City Council
A precision placed series of SuperVault’s measured and constructed to the millimetre for the allocated space available. The tanks have been functioning successfully for the plant.
Spark Telecom Exchange Building
Fuelchief collaborated with Aurecon engineers to place a customised Fuelchief SuperVault for Spark's telecommunications building.
Powerco
Fuelchief teamed up with Terra Cat to provide a Fuelchief DCD100 diesel fuel tank to Powerco for critical power backup.
Relocatable SuperVault For Client
See how our SuperVault was the ideal solution because of it's relocatable design and compliance that it proved to be a real asset.
University Of Canterbury
Our latest SuperVault case study on a how our 4-hour fire rated tank replaced an underground fuel tank for the University.
Sandspit Marina
Fuelchief supplies tank to Sandspit Marina, view the latest results of the transaction and why the manager is looking for another tank from us.
Airways: Critical Control Tower Upgrades
The Fuelchief SuperVault 4 hour fire rated fuel tank was custom made to ensure the critical environment of a aviation control tower was met.
Your key contacts for infrastructure
Fuelchief’s team of specialist engineers, project managers, and service technicians are proven at delivering critical fuel systems for critical power into the highest-stakes environments.
Joe Deck
Director - Corporate
Hamish McLean
Director - Technical
Guthrie Deck
Director - Business Partnerships
Rowan Smithers
Key Account Manager
Barney McLean
Project Sales
Casey Brosnahan
Marketing & Executive Assistant
Dan Clark
Operations Manager
Allan Palmer
Factory Manager
David Sweney
Logistics & Inventory Controller
Mike Harris
Engineering & Project Manager
Frequently Asked Questions
Fuel systems are designed with secondary containment, correct clearances, and compliance to standards. Documentation, certifications, and site-specific requirements are prepared upfront to support consent and inspection.
Yes. Tanks and systems can be designed to suit restricted access, limited space, and existing assets. Installation planning includes delivery access, lifting, positioning, and connection points to ensure the system fits and installs without rework.
Common delays include late design changes, unclear compliance requirements, poor coordination between trades, and tanks that don’t fit the allocated space. These issues can be avoided by resolving design and documentation before installation begins.
Responsibility depends on the project, but having one party manage design, manufacture, and installation reduces risk. It ensures alignment across trades, clear accountability, and fewer issues during install and commissioning.
The system is checked for alignment, connections, and compliance before handover. Proper installation, documentation, and coordination with other trades ensure the system passes inspection and is ready to operate without delays.
If you need critical power and a partner you can rely on, let’s talk.
-
Phone
NZ / INT +64 3 384 2380
(New Zealand & United States) -
Postal address
P.O Box 160175
Hornby, 8441 -
Customer support
info@fuelchieftanks.com
We are here to help. Contact our friendly team any time.