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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
million (total)
$3.3
million (ARENA)
in c
oll
ab
ora
tio
n w
ith
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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