James Dunstan

"Three things developers should know before embarking on the renewable energy journey" is a practical guide tailored for renewable energy professionals in Australia, including development managers, engineers, and land acquisition specialists. This resource highlights the critical challenges developers face—such as accessing land, obtaining approvals, and connecting to the grid—and offers insights into mitigating risks in a complex and evolving landscape. In this eBook, Tristan Cockman addresses these gaps, including policy and operational hurdles. This guide will equips readers to make informed decisions and to navigate the energy transition with greater confidence and strategic foresight. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8Qp3KTa #renewableenergy #energytransition #construction

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𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬-𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 🌱 Community-owned batteries are revolutionising the Australian energy market! These 1MW batteries can generate up to $250,000 annually, reduce energy costs, and enhance grid reliability. They also support the use of renewable energy and provide backup during outages. With government backing, these initiatives are set to lower power bills and boost electricity reliability. This is a significant step towards a more sustainable energy future! 🌏🔋 Full article in the first comment below. 👇 #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #CommunityPower #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy

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Sharing network visibility with market participants and customers is one of the key Distribution System Operator (DSO) capabilities, a Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan deliverable and a key initiative of our Future Grid Roadmap. We’ve produced Network Load Capacity maps available online for Energex and Ergon Energy to help customers with preliminary planning and feasibility studies, particularly when looking at Electric Vehicle and Customer Energy Resource connections. The interactive map provides indicative information regarding the: location of our assets (bulk, zone substations, HV, MV feeders, distribution transformers) available load capacity at the beginning of MV feeders total capacity of customer energy resources connected to each distribution transformer maximum recorded peak at distribution transformers (where available). We’ve already had positive feedback from a range of stakeholders and we will continue to improve our maps as we receive more information about customers’ expectations. https://lnkd.in/gRRp7gJi #futuregrid #QEJP #Customerengagement

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The dust has settled from Australia's largest energy event #AllEnergy2024. Steve Hoy CEO Enosi presented twice (thanks All Energy Australia and EnergyLab). It’s time for some reflection. Here are our biggest insights on what has (and hasn’t) changed at All Energy: - Wow, 17,000 attendees. It was packed.   - The hunger for knowledge was striking. Lines out the door for most sessions. Active engagement well beyond previous years. A sense of urgency around renewable energy and what comes next. Conclusion: A clear signal our industry is coming of age. - Energy storage dominated and has jumped from the home to the grid. This is fundamental as  renewables shift from intermittent to  reliable. - States are taking genuine ownership in the energy transition. This is heartening, but there seems to be competition between states and the federal government around clean energy initiatives and regulatory roadmapping. We’ll see if this leads to conflict or better collaboration or coordination. - Specific example, what’s happening around circumventing the regulated investment test for transmission in #Victoria. This move could be great for accelerating the clean energy transition whilst conflicting priorities and overlap could add to complexity and duplication. - It feels like #hydrogen is finding its niche, andlikely to remain niche —which might be a good thing given  the wasted energy in creating and transporting the end product. - Australia’s solar rooftop success is producing extraordinary abundant low cost energy across the Nation. Negative midday pricing is encouraging battery storage deployment at scale, behind the meter and at grid scale. Could the pendulum swing back on the demand side, driven by EVs and data centres adding significant new loads to the grid?  - Comparing Enosi’s recent attendance at All Energy to Solar and Storage in the UK, some things were notable by their absence:  - a disconnect between trade show and conference streams;  - an absence of retailers talking up their energy innovations;  - no whole of household solutions, whereas at #SolarandStorage there were all of household solution providers.  - And, finally, very little in the way of community energy groups even though we know this is a growing segment in the market. Not sure what this says about the Australian market . . . hopefully we’ll see more progress in this area at All Energy 2025! Clean Energy Council RenewEconomy FifthEstate pv magazine Global ecogeneration Renewable Energy World

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A great summary of the #AllEnergy2024 conference. Insights that shed light on the Clean Energy industry at present. #cleanenergy

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As New Zealand electrifies, more grid-scale batteries will maximise the benefits of renewable energy and provide extra resilience during times of tight electricity supply.   You can learn about how grid-scale batteries work and how the Electricity Authority is unlocking the potential for batteries to contribute to security of supply in our latest ‘Eye on electricity’ explainer: https://lnkd.in/gWEQnvhF   #renewableenergy #securityofsupply #electricityindustry

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Government investment in energy generation and storage can ensure a reliable NEM over the next decade – provided they keep up the pace. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently released their 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities Report (ESOO). It surveys current and committed investments to provide an outlook on grid reliability within the National Energy Market over the next decade. Our Takeaways: ➡ Federal and State government investment programs in new generation, transmission and storage must be delivered “in full and on time” if reliability risks are to be managed. ➡ The outlook has improved since the last ESOO. In the past year, 5.7GW of generation capacity has progressed to anticipated and committed status – of which batteries comprise 3.9GW. ➡ Consumer energy resources (CER) – meaning household solar and batteries, and certain EVs – will play an increasingly important role in grid stability. Some estimates predict CER will supply over 20% of total demand, and CER contribution to supply will reach 5 times the current supply by 2054. ➡ Queensland is leading the way in renewable energy delivery and supporting commercialisation of local battery technology. Our Outlook: The AEMO notes that “for longer duration peak demand events, battery storage duration will also influence the capability for battery projects to mitigate reliability risks." This is why evaluating and adopting long-duration batteries, like grid-scale flow batteries, will be crucial as fossil fuel generators are retired. Australia has several long-duration battery manufacturing proponents. Since its inception, the AMBC has highlighted the benefits of deploying locally manufactured products for economic development and jobs. As well as why policy support for the battery supply chain needs to be maintained to facilitate more local content in batteries. The AMBC is formulating its next stage of policy recommendations and contributions are welcome. 🔗 Find the full report linked in the comments. Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Department of Energy and Climate, Department of Resources (Queensland), Department of State Development and Infrastructure, Ed Husic MP, Paul Martyn, Mick de Brenni, Michele Bauer, Carlye Sycz, Gavin Loyden, Dominic Spooner, Tom Northcott, Allegro Energy, Redflow.

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Sharing network visibility with market participants and customers is one of the key Distribution System Operator (DSO) capabilities, a Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan deliverable and a key initiative of our Future Grid Roadmap. We’ve produced Network Load Capacity maps available online for Energex and Ergon Energy Network to help customers with preliminary planning and feasibility studies, particularly when looking at Electric Vehicle and Customer Energy Resource connections. The interactive map provides indicative information regarding the: location of our assets (bulk, zone substations, HV, MV feeders, distribution transformers) available load capacity at the beginning of MV feeders total capacity of customer energy resources connected to each distribution transformer maximum recorded peak at distribution transformers (where available). We’ve already had positive feedback from a range of stakeholders and we will continue to improve our maps as we receive more information about customers’ expectations. https://lnkd.in/gbPzDKJC #futuregrid #QEJP #Customerengagement

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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has delivered recommendations to help to ensure that consumers are provided with reliable electricity at times when the market is under stress.    The AEMC report outlines proposed administrative, governance and methodology updates to the guiding compensation frameworks for market directions, market suspension and administered pricing.   AEMC Chair Anna Collyer said the final recommendations follow a review into compensation frameworks and the events of June 2022 when global and local factors culminated in the electricity market entering into an administered pricing period.    “Every day, our people at the AEMC are working towards the small and large scale improvements that will ensure the energy rules are fit for purpose as the geopolitical landscape evolves, climate changes and the market transforms on the journey to net zero,” Ms Collyer said.    More: https://bit.ly/4gwY1xK

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Green Arrow, Ironstone Australia, CD Power, and Microgrid Systems Unite to Advance Renewable Power Solutions in Western Australia. Green Arrow Australia is a 100% Indigenous owned company and leading provider of renewable power systems, it is strengthening its presence in Western Australia by leveraging strategic partnerships to deliver innovative energy solutions. With a focus on providing renewable power systems across a range of target applications, Green Arrow continues to build and maintain robust relationships with existing and prospective customers. Ironstone Australia is a 100% Indigenous owned company that specialises in installation and construction services, bringing its expertise in managing deployment and installation projects across Western Australia. Ironstone has recently signed an exclusive agreement with CD Power and Microgrid Systems, further reinforcing its commitment to delivering energy solutions. CD Power, a prominent systems integrator and energy services provider, plays a key role in the partnership. The company specialises in the supply of advanced equipment, offers comprehensive after-sales product support, and delivers aftermarket services for products developed by Microgrid Systems. Microgrid Systems, an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), rounds out the collaboration with its state-of-the-art PowerCore product range. These packaged microgrid solutions integrate energy storage battery systems, PV inverters, generator controls, and advanced microgrid controllers, providing cutting-edge solutions tailored to the needs of the target market. This collaboration emphasises a shared vision of advancing renewable energy adoption in Western Australia. By combining expertise in system integration, equipment manufacturing, and project deployment, the partnership is poised to deliver innovative and sustainable energy solutions that meet the evolving needs of the region.

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The independent Network Outage Review panel has released its final report into how privately owned #power companies responded to the February 2024 #storms.  Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio MP, welcomed the #Network #Outage Review’s recommendations for Victoria’s distribution businesses – focusing on preparedness, resource deployment and restoration of power. Ms D’Ambrosio said that as #severeweather events are becoming more frequent due to climate change, more needs to be done to make sure #Victorian #communities are reconnected quickly and supported appropriately in the event of a mass outage. 

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Innovative solutions to ensure all Australians can participate in the changing energy system.

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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a consultation paper as part of its plan to design a #pricing #framework that better serves #energyconsumers.   AEMC Chair, Anna Collyer, said the #review comes at a critical time as millions of Australian households and businesses embrace new #energytechnologies known as consumer energy resources.    “With one in four Australian homes now having #solarpanels, and predictions of one in two by 2040, we need to ensure our pricing frameworks keep pace with how #consumers want to use and interact with the #energysystem.    “Research shows that effectively integrating consumer #energyresources could deliver net benefits of $6.3 billion by 2040. "Getting pricing structures right will be crucial to realising these benefits for all consumers," Ms Collyer said.

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📢 Aurora Energy Research's Australian WEM 1H 2024 Power & Renewables Market Forecast is now live on EOS, Aurora's online platformm for subscribers 📢 https://lnkd.in/gSuJEqFS A number of updates in the 1H version: 🖌 Analysis on recent trends seen in prices following the introduction of the Real Time Market on October 1st 2023, which saw the inclusion of security constrained dispatch and new Frequency Co-optimised Essential System Services (FCESS) markets; 🖌 Price forecasts for the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM), the Reserve Capacity Mechanism, and the Frequency Co-optimised Essential System Services (FCESS) markets across three scenarios and several sensitivities; 🖌 An update of our Reserve Capacity Mechanism assumption to reflect changes (both proposed and legislated) in market design released over the past 12 months, including changes to the Benchmark Reserve Capacity Price reference technology (from open-cycle gas turbines to Li-ion batteries), and the likely introduction of emissions thresholds for new-build technologies; and 🖌 A review of the latest available information on a suite of reforms to the WEM, including the proposals from the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review, the WEM Investment Certainty Review, and the federal Capacity Investment Scheme. ☎ Reach out the WEM team if a discussion would be helpful ☎ Weijie Mak James Ha Michael Hackwill Hugo Batten Piers Beesley Rohan Bakshi William Lewis Andrew McGregor

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Changing the way we use the local electricity distribution grid can provide Australians with cleaner and cheaper energy, according to a new report from Energy Networks Australia. #grid #energynews #electricity #energytransition

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