Design

Safely Store Fuel in Any Building

We integrate fire, compliance and structural requirements early, protecting programme certainty and ensuring mission-critical fuel systems perform exactly as intended.

500+

Projects Completed

Across fuel storage and critical power generation

40+

Years of Experience

Deep industry expertise & proven track record

9001

ISO-Certified

Committed to consistent quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement

400+

SuperVault Tanks Installed

Experience across every major industry

Design Out Risk

In mission-critical projects, fuel storage is shaped by fire strategy, hazardous compliance, seismic design and the project’s critical path.

Through early contractor engagement (ECI), we align these interfaces upfront. In high-risk industries, we can simplifying specification and reduce risk during the design phase. The result is clearer documentation, smoother coordination, and increased confidence.

Programme certainty

Keeps fuel systems off the critical path
 and avoids late-stage delays.

Fewer redesigns & RFIs

Integrated engineering reduces
comms issues and costly rework.

Compliance clarity

Clear fire, seismic and hazardous
documentation ready for review.

First-time commissioning confidence

Systems perform as specified under load, without last-minute surprises.

Integrated Approach Remove Risk at Every Stage

The Fuelchief approach connects design, manufacture, and installation under one accountable partner. We engineer out risk early, manufacture to your exact site constraints, and simplify the path to installation and compliance, meaning projects are often completed faster and with greater certainty.

Design

Engineer fuel solutions around your site constraints, uptime requirements, and long-term operational realities. Align early to ensure buildability and risk management.

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Manufacture

We manufacture fuel systems with the precision high-risk environments demand, built exactly to spec and highly tested.

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Manufacture
Installation

Install fuel systems confidently in complex, tight, or challenging sites. We’ll keep things straightforward on site, bringing regulatory expertise at the compliance stage.

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Installation

Case Studies

Spark Data Centre
Data Centres
01 May 2026

Spark Data Centre

Fuelchief collaborated with a series of suppliers to place a custom Fuelchief SuperVault into a brand new data centre facility for Spark.

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Spark Telecom Exchange Building
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

Spark Telecom Exchange Building

Fuelchief collaborated with Aurecon engineers to place a customised Fuelchief SuperVault for Spark's telecommunications building.

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Powerco
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

Powerco

Fuelchief teamed up with Terra Cat to provide a Fuelchief DCD100 diesel fuel tank to Powerco for critical power backup.

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Relocatable SuperVault For Client
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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University Of Canterbury
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Sandspit Marina
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Airways: Critical Control Tower Upgrades
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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NZ Bus Auckland Depot Upgrade
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Air New Zealand Jet Engine Testing Facility
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Christchurch Hospital
Health
01 May 2026

Christchurch Hospital

Chirstchurch Hospital, consultants needed a SuperVault tank to back up critical generators to ensure continual power in an outage.

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Allied Petroleum iTank in Invercargill
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Downer Bitumen Plant Upgrade Project
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Citibank Gets a SuperVault
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Terra Cat Praxis Generator Base Tanks
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Air BP Queenstown Airport Project
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Higgins Group Case Study
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

Higgins Group Case Study

The SuperVault solution provided a certified compliant tank for the Test Certifier to sign off on without any issues.

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Nelson City Council
Infrastructure
01 May 2026

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.

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Specialists In Mission-Critical Fuel

Our experienced engineers lead design, coordinate trades, navigate compliance, and protect system integrity at every stage.

Common Questions

When should fuel systems be engaged in the design process?

Fuel systems should be engaged during concept or schematic design to reduce redesign risk and protect the critical path.

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Can a 4-hour fire-rated tank remove the need for a separate fire-rated room?

In many projects, yes. A compliant fire-rated tank can simplify the building layout and reduce footprint.

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How do you integrate fuel storage with fire and hazardous compliance?

We align fire rating, hazardous area classification and seismic requirements into one coordinated engineering solution.

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What documentation is required for fuel system consent approval?

Consent typically requires fire certification, seismic producer statements, hazardous compliance documentation and engineered drawings.

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How do you reduce redesigns and RFIs related to fuel systems?

By resolving structural loads, venting, access and compliance interfaces during early design and ECI stages.

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How do you coordinate with generator suppliers and electrical consultants?

We align tank sizing, fuel interfaces, reticulation and commissioning requirements to ensure seamless integration.

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If you need critical power and a partner you can rely on, let’s talk.

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