Status: first pass
Organisations, Groups and People Data Sheet
[fc & as; 2nd Aug 2010] This is very much first pass.
Please be vocal in introducing yourself and your group and what you do.
In time we will refine this list and provide more detail on who does what.
We are also looking to make contact with relevant people in all relevant groups.
Here we list Organisations, Groups and People that are relevant to OzEA. This is not a comprehensive list of any sort. The purpose of this data page is: (i) to develop understanding of the institutional structures and research expertise in the Australian (Renewable) Electricity Sector, and (ii) to keep track of who is doing what in areas of relevance to OzEA.
Please let us know of Groups, People or Schemes that OzEA might want to have on the radar.
Government
Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE)
While focused on energy more broadly, the MCE plays a key leadership role in national energy policy.
http://www.mce.gov.au/default.html
Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE)
http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/clean/cei/acre/Pages/default.aspx
Renewables SA
is an initiative of the South Australian Government to support the further development
of renewable energy in South Australia.
http://www.renewablessa.sa.gov.au/
SA Department of Transport Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI)
includes an area focused on Renewable energy (green power initiatives and rebates).
http://www.dtei.sa.gov.au/energy/welcome
SA Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED)
South Australian Government's key economic development agency. A more expansive description of DTED
can be found here: http://www.southaustralia.biz/About-DTED.aspx
http://www.sa.gov.au/government/entity/802
Federal Government's Smart Grid, Smart Cities is a $100 million project with completion in 2013.
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/government/programs-and-rebates/smartgrid.aspx
Operational
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) operate the NEM. They also have responsibility for transmission planning and a strong interest in forecasting demand, dispatch supply and wind variation. http://www.aemo.com.au/
ETSA Utilities own and operates the distribution network in SA.
They have recently concluded work on a smart grid installation.
http://www.etsautilities.com.au
Electranet own and opperate the transmission network in SA.
http://www.electranet.com.au/
Grid Australia are an umbrella organisation for the owners of the
transmission grid infrastructure.
http://www.gridaustralia.com.au/
See also: http://www.gridaustralia.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=4
Commercial
Energy companies include: AGL, Origin, and TRUenergy.
SA 'Green Grid' players include: WorleyParsons, Macquarie Bank and Baker and McKenzie.
Energy consultants include: MMA and ACIL Tasman
The Energy Efficiency Council is the peak body for companies that provide energy
efficiency services and products to business and government.
http://www.eec.org.au/
Research
CSIRO have a wind energy research unit with a strong focus on location analysis and energy yields
http://www.csiro.au/science/WERU
Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets at the University of New South Wales has a project
('WINDFORNEM') forecasting scenarios of wind power generation for the next 48 hours to assist decision-making
in the electricity industry.
http://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/windfornem
Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies at the University of South Australia is
focused on systems and technologies.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/isst
The Solar Thermal Group within Engineering and Computer Science at the The Australian National University
look at high-temperature solar thermal technology.
http://www.solar-thermal.anu.edu.au/
Centre for Energy Technology at the University of Adelaide look at cost effective clean energy technologies
http://wwwadelaide.edu.au/environment/cet/
Energy Research Institute at the University of Melbourne - involved in the Zero Carbon emissions report,
and 'Austrailian sustainable energy by the numbers':
http://www.energy.unimelb.edu.au/.
PLUS OTHERS, including: http://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/groups/PCON/PowerSystems/MudpackBrochure/brochure.html http://agile-prod.ucc.usyd.edu.au/research/opportunities/opportunities/1001?faculty=id8 http://www.rise.org.au/about/ Solar Flagships Program (e.g. http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/energy%20programs/cei/sfp/Pages/sfp.aspx)
