Energy Innovation in the ACT - Energy Consumers...
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ACT GOVERNMENT
Energy Innovation in the ACT
Stephen BygraveExecutive Director, Climate Change and Sustainability
Overview• Policy context
• Delivering 100% renewables
• Leveraging for innovation
• Project snapshot
• Supporting future innovators
• We are early adopters
• We support action on climate change
• We have a vibrant start-up business community
• We are leading Australia in energy innovation
Canberra
ACT Climate Change Targets2020• 40% reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions on 1990 levels• 100% Renewable Electricity2050• Zero net emissions
Renewables investment program
20MW Solar Auction 200MW
Wind Auction
1MW Community
Solar
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
20MW Solar Auction
Next Gen Solar EOI
200MW Wind
Auction II
200MWNext Gen
Renewables Auction
Auctions deliver 75%
of 100% renewables
target
Renewable energy policy objectives
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Invest in large-scale renewables
Reduce barriers to solar &
storage
CBR as a national energy innovation hub
New research collaborations
Start-up andbusiness
innovation
Trades training
development
Demonstrate emerging
technology
Key capability areas
Renewable asset management and development
Wind, solar and pumped-hydro resource analysis
Innovative policy and program delivery solutions
Energy storage testing and integration
Next Gen Energy Storage Grants$25 million in industry funding
• 5000+ homes & businesses to 2020
• 36MW
• Focus on ‘sustained peak output’
• Capacity to respond to price signals
• Data capture for R&D
Power flows
Network freq.
Network voltage
New battery storage integration program• Partnership with Australian National
University
• $8M over 5 years to establish global research leadership capability
• Applied research partnerships with ACT business and corporate community
• Linking Australian and global storage research capability
Power system and market design
Materials chemistry
Device diagnostics and marketing
Device controls
Hydrogen pilot
• 1.2MW electrolyser producing hydrogen from renewable electricity:• Transport• R&D on energy storage and injection to gas network
• Working with distribution network on integrated gas and electricity
• $180M industry funding & in-kind
• Hyundai and Siemens key partners
2 x Funding Schemes Demonstration and scale-up of new technologies and ventures• REIF Direct Grants: >$30,000
• Innovation Connect: <$30,000
• Launched in November 2016• 1,100m2 collaborative working space• 15 x member organisations so far (start-ups,
SMEs, consultants, researchers, industry groups)• Networking opportunities • Events (e.g. national hydrogen workshop)• Support services for businesses• Easy access to Australian Government and
Universities
Energy productivity through efficiency and renewables
90% renewable energy
100% renewable electricity
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme Established under the Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012
Energy savings in over 76,000 Canberra households and businesses
Over 19,000 of these were priority households
Over 1.2 million energy savings items installed
685,000 tCO2-e saved
Savings of around $3.20 p/week on average across all ACT households in 2020 ($5.00 p/week for participating households)
Extension to 2020, harmonisation, broaden participation and expand eligible activities
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Carbon Neutral ACT Government Program • ACT Government is leading by example - achieving zero net
emissions from its own operations by 2020• Carbon Neutral Government loan fund = $12.1m across 21
projects:– Saves 7,335 tonnes CO2-e per year– Saves $1.9m per year– New project = $3.3m at Canberra Hospital
– LED lighting and solar PV • LED retrofits – saving up to 80% of lighting electricity usage
Despite some of the lowest energy prices in Australia, the ACT Government offers a range of support programs:
– Utility concessions– ActSmart household and small business programs– 20 per cent Priority Household Target for EEIS– Maintaining retail electricity price regulation– $250,000 contribution to ActewAGL Energy Support Fund– Solar for Low Income Program– Energy Consumer Advocacy
Energy Consumer Advocacy• ACT Energised Consumers Project• A dedicated voice for ACT energy consumers in policy and
regulatory processes• A partnership of:
– ACT Council of Social Service, – Care Financial Counselling Service,– Conservation Council ACT Region, – SEE-Change and– Small Business Taskforce of the Canberra Business Chamber
• Jointly funded by ECA and the ACT Government
Contract for difference paymentsExample: FiT payments in Victoria (1/7/2016)
FiT price
Spot price
Payments by generators
Payments to generators
$/M
Wh
$2,970
$4,125
3.6
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Average Sustained PeakOutput claimed (Jan-May)
Average Sustained PeakOutput during May-August
SPO of battery and Next Gen rebate (average)
Next Gen Rebate (average)
Battery SPO (kW's)
Denman Prospect – first solar suburb Denman Prospect is the first Australian suburb to have a minimum requirement for solar power on every dwelling
Partnership between Capital Estate Developments (CED) and ActewAGL Retail
4,000 homes 3kW solar systems
The emission reductions will be equivalent to taking 4,000 cars off the road
Each home $500 a year power saving.