Nathan Ling - Synergy - Energy Storage Trial @ Alkimos Beach

Energy storage trial

@ Alkimos Beach

Synergy today

homes

market share

residential + business

electricity

10,000 GWh p.a.electricity generation

One million customersbusiness industry

market share

contestable gas

market

coal gas diesel

windsolar

fully integrated

60% 40%

generation retail wholesale

The trial: overview

FIRST of its kind in Australia

$6.7

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$3.3

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2016 - 2020

100+ residents participating

5 integrated components

The trial components

Energy Smart home package

Sustainable Living program

1.1MWhenergy storage

facility

New energy plans and products

Metering & data platform

In-home display, rebates for solar PV + hot water

1kW minimum PV – average installed size 2kW

Participation in Sustainable Living Program

Greater control over energy usage

Improved return from PV system

Better awareness of energy solutions

All homes have interval meters

Integrated 1.1MWh storage facility

“Synergy will…allow dozens of homes to store surplus power from their solar panels and access it later when the sun is not shining.”

-The West Australian, 16 June 2015

Spotlight: how the community sees the Alkimos opportunity.

On location

Energy plan & products

Time of Use pricing

Simplified,two part pricing structure –

peak and off peak only.

Peak 4-8pm (all days): $0.4785

Off peak all other times:$0.2506

+ Battery storage

$11 / month

+ Direct Load Control (optional)

Rebate payment post 12 months; rebate amount

dependent on system size

Excess solar PV generation used to credit against peak +

off peak usage.Surplus credits paid out at

REBS rate

An industry in transition

Consumers

Disengaged customers

Centralised energy supply

Single points of control

Basic infrastructure

Distribution & transmission

Energy intense

Carbon dependent

Industry consolidation

Monopolistic

Prosumers

Involved energy producers

Distributed generation

Decentralised energy management

Smart networks

Digitisation & automation beyond the

meter

Energy/carbon efficient

Renewables focused

Disaggregation

Competitive markets

Lessons & benefits

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