Investor Presentaiton
Solar Energy Management (SEM) system for utilities
CSIRO, Ergon Energy, GWA Group
$0.2m funding for $0.6m project
Combines CSIRO's thermally-driven
residential desiccant solar cooling
technology with a novel SEM system
and natural gas-powered back-up to
Load (kW)
2005
5.000
4000
1,000
Daily Peak Demand
at End of Calendar Year
Christmas Day
New Year's
Day
2005-2006
2004-2007
2.000
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Can Limit
LOOD
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70
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310
2101
reduce peak electrical consumption from the grid with certainty
while providing continuous operation of air-conditioning.
The SEM technology will be tested in 3
residential buildings to verify its ability
to address grid stability issues and test
customer acceptance as "winx3" for the
consumers and utilities.
Utility Network
Call
Recirculated
air
Electrical
Air-
Fresh
conditioning
Thermally
activated
conditioning
air
Calable gas
backup hot
water
Solar
heat
E
Australian Government
Australian Renewable
Energy Agency
www.arena.gov.au
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