A solar future for Alice Springs

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A solar future for Alice Springs
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Solar Cities

• Australian Government Solar Cities program -
  DEWHA
• Adelaide, Townsville, Blacktown, Alice Springs,
  Central Victoria
• 6 year program
• trialling options to inform future policy
• Smart Metering and pricing
• Energy Efficiency
• Solar Power

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Climate Change Alice Springs

• Is happening, rapid change
• future climate uncertain
• Magnified effect for our region hotter, drier
• Increasing consumer awareness
• Impact of Carbon trading
• Power station has low per-unit emissions
• High per-person energy consumption
• Water use is energy intensive

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Alice Solar City in action

• A consortium ASTC lead proponent
• Co-operation between all levels of government and
  private sector
• Launched March 2008, funded to 2013
• Project Value 40 million

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Focus of Alice Solar City

• Improving energy efficiency
• Action now existing buildings
• solar power
• peak loads infrastructure costs
• Promote awareness of energy Energy Champions
• Reporting and Monitoring

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Targets
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One segment of Sustainability

• Alice Solar City
• - energy efficiency, solar power
• Other Sustainability Initiatives
• Working with COOLmob
• - residential Water (with NRETA), Transport,
  Waste
• ASTC, PWC, NTG, ALEC, DKA,

Climate Change Population Water Energy
Supply Peak Oil Waste Management Pollution Biodive
rsity Globalisation Social Justice Built
Environment Tourism Social Harmony Education Econo
my Mining
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What does Alice Solar City offer?

• Residential and Commercial Programs
• Advice and information at SLC
• Free Energy Surveys
• Energy Efficiency Incentives (e.g. insulation,
  lighting)
• Solar Hot Water and PV Incentives
• Smart Metering and CRTs
• Proposed Large scale Iconic Installations
  Airport, Ilparpa

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Residential Program

• Close to 3 months since launch
• 200 registered customers
• 130 home energy surveys
• 380 vouchers
• Strong interest in Photo-voltaics and SHW
• Energy efficiency program popular

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Residential Program (cont.)

• Willingness to make changes
• Lack of suitable roof space
• Large range of consumption levels
• Average household is 8,400 kWh pa
• Range from 2,000 to 22,000 kWh pa (both for 2
  person households)
• Behaviours are key same house, different
  consumption

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Planning and Design for Energy Efficiency

• Can reduce energy needs with intelligent, locally
  appropriate design
• Often at minimal extra cost
• Passive solar design
• Insulation and glazing
• Building Code
• Energy Star Rating

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Planning for Rooftop Solar Power

• Water heating, PV
• North facing roof space
• 22 to 25 degree slope
• Minimise Shading on Northern roof
• Maintenance access
• Urban planning orientation of land parcels

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Conclusion Alice Solar City

• Clean, efficient, intelligent energy use
• We aim to be a model for the rest of Australia
  and the world to follow
• Visit us at the Smart Living Centre and get
  involved!