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Australian Antarctic Division

• Part of the Commonwealth Departmentof the Environment

• Annual budget: $120 million

• 380 staff

• HQ Kingston Tasmania

• 500 expeditioners per year

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5595 km

Mawson

King Island



Data Collection & Analysis



Katabatic winds – cold dense air moves down the ice cap under gravity



Key Project Facts

• Tech partners Enercon & Powercorp• 2 summers

• 20 people

• $14.8 million



Tech partners Enercon & Powercorp 2 summers 20 people $14.8 million



Heating Hot Water

4 x 140kW Diesel Gensets

Diesel Boiler

Station Electrical Load

2 x 300kW Wind Turbines

Electric Boiler & BGI

ControlSystem



Low Load Diesel

• CAT 3306 engines

• 140 kW rating

• Single genset mode

• Minimum power set point 50kW (36%)

• 70% of duty at low load

• Some increase in glazing issues



Operating Parameters

• 2 winter electricians + 1 summer

• 2 winter mechanics + 1 summer

• 12 month contracts

• Training

• Support, spares, SCADA



Benefits

• 2.8 million litres diesel, 7000 tonnes CO2 saved since 2003

• $263,000 direct annual savings

• Endurance and energy security

• Shipping flexibility



2014 Energy Saving Initiatives




• Challenged existing practices

• Temperature reductions

• Switched off buildings

• Community awareness

• Heating load management

• Manual load management




• Challenged existing practices

• Temperature reductions

• Switched off buildings

• Community awareness

• Heating load management

• Manual load management

51.4% Wind Penetration



Challenges for the Future

• Antarctic program priorities

• Proven technology

• Flexible, scalable, supportable


Mawson Station AntarcticaI S O L A T E D P O W E R S Y S T E M C O N N E C T 2 0 1 5

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Engineering

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