Glossary
Behind the Meter Community Projects Donation/community organisation models – these models of community energy involve a community raising funds through donations (either using a crowdfunding platform or more traditional fundraising) to install renewable energy or undertake energy efficiency measures. Typically, the host site and beneficiary of this model is a community organisation such as a school, kindergarten, football club, fire station etc. The Community Power Hub Bendigo and the Bendigo Sustainability Group seek funding for Community Solar Rooftop Projects and have implemented a growing number of projects in this way . The financial savings from these projects flow directly to the not-for-profit organisations and social housing residents tenanting the applicable buildings as well as contributing towards more community owned renewable energy projects in Bendigo and central Victoria. In some instances, the returns from the solar panel from one project are used to fund other solar rooftop projects in the community.
Carbon Footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases we are responsible for. There are many measures we can take to reduce our carbon footprint, https://australianmuseum.net.au/reducing-our-carbon-footprint.
kw v kwh
kW stands for kilowatt. A kilowatt is simply 1,000 watts, which is a measure of power. So, for example, a 10,000 watt electric shower could also be called a 10 kilowatt shower.
A kilowatt hour (kWh) is a measure of energy.
So a 1,000 watt drill needs 1,000 watts (1 kW) of power to make it work, and uses 1 kWh of energy in an hour.
A kilowatt hour (kWh) is a measure of how much energy you’re using. It doesn’t mean the number of kilowatts you’re using per hour. It is simply a unit of measurement that equals the amount of energy you would use if you kept a 1,000 watt appliance running for an hour: So if you switched on a 100 watt light bulb, it would take 10 hours to rack up 1 kWh of energy. Or a 2,000 watt appliance would use 1 kWh in just half an hour. While a 50 watt item could stay on for 20 hours before it used 1 kWh.
kW stands for kilowatt. A kilowatt is simply 1,000 watts, which is a measure of power. So, for example, a 10,000 watt electric shower could also be called a 10 kilowatt shower.
A kilowatt hour (kWh) is a measure of energy.
So a 1,000 watt drill needs 1,000 watts (1 kW) of power to make it work, and uses 1 kWh of energy in an hour.
A kilowatt hour (kWh) is a measure of how much energy you’re using. It doesn’t mean the number of kilowatts you’re using per hour. It is simply a unit of measurement that equals the amount of energy you would use if you kept a 1,000 watt appliance running for an hour: So if you switched on a 100 watt light bulb, it would take 10 hours to rack up 1 kWh of energy. Or a 2,000 watt appliance would use 1 kWh in just half an hour. While a 50 watt item could stay on for 20 hours before it used 1 kWh.
Lower Carbon Home
"What does a lower-carbon home look like? It is basically all-electric, reducing reliance on fossil fuels such as natural gas and heating oil. It uses heat pumps for heating and cooling, solar panels and batteries for electricity generation and storage, induction ranges for cooking and chargers for electric vehicles. Smart meters and other technology help homeowners optimize their energy usage." Cervantes and Blunt, How to Cut Your Home’s Carbon Footprint and Make It More Climate-Friendly Wall Street Journal, November 13 2021
"What does a lower-carbon home look like? It is basically all-electric, reducing reliance on fossil fuels such as natural gas and heating oil. It uses heat pumps for heating and cooling, solar panels and batteries for electricity generation and storage, induction ranges for cooking and chargers for electric vehicles. Smart meters and other technology help homeowners optimize their energy usage." Cervantes and Blunt, How to Cut Your Home’s Carbon Footprint and Make It More Climate-Friendly Wall Street Journal, November 13 2021
Micro-grids: A Micro-grid is a miniature model of a complete grid system where you have a form of electricity generation, storage, distribution and consumption, all within clearly specified electrical boundaries. A micro-grid could be a stand-alone system (SAPs), or a grid connected one, with a common point of coupling. The mutual factor being the electricity generated is expended within the micro grid network.
Solar Gardens:
Pingala Solar Garden Graphic via https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/australias-biggest-solar-garden-seeks-to-power-300-homes-in-nsw-riverina-region/
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Solar Garden schemes give investors a credit for the value of electricity produced by their patch of the solar garden. The amount credited to each “solar gardener” is determined by the size of their “plot” and the arrangements made with the participating retailer.
The concept is considered a particularly good fit with renters, in that the electricity credits generated by a ‘virtual plot’ of solar panels moves with its owner, if they move house, as long they remain with a participating retailer. Source: Sophie Vorrath, 'Australia's biggest "solar garden" seeks to power 300 homes in NSW Riverina' One Step Off the Grid, April 24, 2020 |
Stationary Energy Transition Strategy . The Renewable Energy Benalla Strategy to become a Net Zero Stationary Energy town over a period of 10 years is to,
- REDUCE energy use by 1/3 through energy efficiency improvements in homes and businesses.
- REPLACE 1/3 of energy use with local renewables
- SWITCH 1/3 of energy use to renewable utility scale power generation
Utility Scale Renewables
Utility-scale renewable energy projects are typically defined as those 10 megawatts or larger.
Utility-scale renewable energy projects are typically defined as those 10 megawatts or larger.
Virtual Power Plant (VPP) : A Virtual Power Plant is a grid connected system created using software to control and optimise a network of generation and demand side storage. Battery storage can be added to traditional energy generation methods such as solar panels, traditional power plants and wind turbines and coordinated so that the whole system is much more efficient for both the end user and distribution utility.
Zero Net Stationary Energy
A Zero Net Energy Community takes on the task of reshaping and decarbonising their local environment. The local environment includes Buildings, Energy, Waste, Industry, Transport, Landuse; http://bze.org.au/zero-carbon-communities-guide/
Renewable Energy Benalla has a goal of Benalla becoming a Net Zero Stationary Energy town in 10 years. Stationary energy includes emissions from fuel consumption for electricity generation, fuels consumed in the manufacturing, construction and commercial sectors, and other sources like domestic heating. The stationary energy sector makes up 53.9 per cent of Australia's emissions. Electricity generation is by far the largest source of emissions in this sector, contributing close to 50 per cent of all energy emissions. The remainder of emissions from stationary energy sector comes from direct combustion of fuels.
A Zero Net Energy Community takes on the task of reshaping and decarbonising their local environment. The local environment includes Buildings, Energy, Waste, Industry, Transport, Landuse; http://bze.org.au/zero-carbon-communities-guide/
Renewable Energy Benalla has a goal of Benalla becoming a Net Zero Stationary Energy town in 10 years. Stationary energy includes emissions from fuel consumption for electricity generation, fuels consumed in the manufacturing, construction and commercial sectors, and other sources like domestic heating. The stationary energy sector makes up 53.9 per cent of Australia's emissions. Electricity generation is by far the largest source of emissions in this sector, contributing close to 50 per cent of all energy emissions. The remainder of emissions from stationary energy sector comes from direct combustion of fuels.
