Distributed energy systems: Transitioning from non-renewable to renewable. From weighed-down monopolies to resilient, energetic, innovative communities.
Australia is world-leading in the deployment of DER and we have an ideal opportunity to test new approaches to unleash reliable, affordable clean energy for all.
Distributed energy systems: Transitioning from non-renewable to renewable. From weighed-down monopolies to resilient, energetic, innovative communities.
DER can deliver long term value in the form of energy system reliability and flexibility with less risk
DER is generally the cheapest form of all energy sources and can lower energy expenses by up to 45%
Opportunity for all Australians participate in the energy transition and reap its full rewards
How DER’s opportunities and barriers are managed and integrated over the next five years will have a major bearing on Australia’s ability to support full electrification and decarbonisation.
Will we make DER an active part of the system, aligned with consumer incentives and poised to catalyse self-organizing catalytic benefits, or will it be simply accommodated?
If not managed properly, DER pose a significant challenge to system security through changes to frequency and voltage as well as questions around the ability of DER to withstand disturbance.
Energy Australia
The UREZ project will enable communities to take advantage of the high value DER path by orchestrating across the electricity system to operate efficiently as an integrated system to:
Energy Enablers
Work with local & state government, DSO, DMO, and aggregators to smooth the path for implementation and replication by exploring payments for services, agile connection approvals and policy changes to support a high-value DER path
Commercial consortia
Group of organisations who implement an initial commercial UREZ deal that meet key criteria. This group will likely include community organisations seeking to co-own community DER.
Community
Work for local community organisations who are already driving investment in DER in their region to amplify their impact. Authentically engage the future market participants to design solutions which benefit them.
Support the orchestration, collaboration and design effort across four UREZs to leverage funding and demonstrate commerciality of at-scale UREZs in Australia.
We are connected to a range of partners across the country including project orchestration partners, research support partners, energy consortia partners and commercial partners.
Genevieve is responsible for managing projects which aim to drive systemic change. Her careers spans impact assessment, research, stakeholder engagement and sustainability in the mining, forestry and energy sectors. She takes a systems perspective, integrating technologies, decision-making processes and organisational change strategies to solve complex problems.
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