JSB Market Research: Australia - Smart Energy and M2M

Australia - Smart Energy and M2M 

Released On 23 th March 2015 

Australia - Smart Energy and M2M report provides overviews and critical statistical information on 

the electricity market, as well as detailed information on smart grid, smart meter projects and the 

key players in this market. It covers the areas where smart grids are going to play an important role 

such as in the developments in PV (Solar Energy) and smart cars as well as their implications on 

national infrastructure. Special chapters are dedicated to smart technologies for energy efficiency 

which depends on having the correct data (big data) from various sources analysed in real time for 

instant decision making processes. The report also discusses Machine-to-Machine (M2M) 

communication which is rapidly becoming a key element of smart grids. 

Developments in M2M set to speed up smart grid deploymentsBy making the electricity grid 

‘intelligent’ and adding telecoms to it, the power will eventually move away from the electricity 

companies and be directed towards the customers, who will be able to control their energy 

consumption through sensors, M2M devices, and the internet of things (IoT). Europe and North 

America are rated as the most advanced adopters of smart grid and smart metering technology, but 

the market is expected to shift increasingly towards Asia and the developing world. 

‘Smart’ means communication, and since many countries are currently addressing their broadband 

networks it would be a clever move to roll out fast broadband infrastructure in combination with 

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smart grids and, wherever applicable, other smart infrastructure. In that way, energy efficiency 

measures can be implemented throughout society and throughout the economy (buildings, 

transport, cities) with a minimum of extra infrastructure, as a trans-sector approach is based on 

sharing the infrastructure. 

Unfortunately, one of the major obstacles to smart grid uptake continues to be the lack of good 

government policies. With all the knowledge we now have, it would almost amount to a criminal 

offence if this generation were to allow vested interests to prevent us from developing trans-sector 

policies and holistic initiatives to address energy and environmental concerns. We need to break 

down those silos and force cooperation between the sectors wherever possible. 

Significant progress has been made within the industry in Australia in relation to the deployment of 

smart technologies that, over time, will create a smart national grid. 

The past five years have seen confusion, resistance and the lack of a strategic approach towards a 

holistic policy aimed at creating a smarter energy structure that could reduce energy usage by 30%- 

40% without having a major impact on people’s lifestyle, just by being smarter. But all of the 

electricity companies in Australia are now involved in the implementation of smart grids – a 

process that will take a decade, or perhaps several decades, to complete. 

In the future some $200 billion will be invested overall in the national energy structure (not just 

smart grids). The first results from projects such as Smart Grid, Smart City indicate that the results 

greatly exceed expectations; the same applies to companies involved in the smart meter rollout in 

Victoria. However a holistic government policy continues to be the key to success, rather than the 

current hodgepodge of policies. Energy is heavily influenced by government regulations and unless 

these are sorted out it will be difficult for the industry to develop cohesive strategies that will see a 

more comprehensive approach towards a smarter energy system for the country. 

With a better understanding of the complexity involved in the transformation of the electricity 

industry the words ‘smart’ or ‘future’ energy are becoming more prominent. BuddeComm believes 

that the term ‘smart grids’ is too narrow and that eventually ‘smart energy’ will become the 

accepted terminology – especially once the communications developments in national mobile and 

fixed broadband networks start to converge with smart grid developments. As well as this, smart 



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grids have unfortunately become synonymous with smart meters, again leading to too narrow a 

view of this market. 

Smart energy signifies a system that is more integrated and scalable, and which extends throughout 

the distribution system – from businesses and homes and back to the sources of energy. 

Developments at the edge of the network will increasingly determine its future direction. A smarter 

energy system has sensors and controls embedded into its fabric. Because it is interconnected there 

is a two-way flow of information and energy across the network, including information on pricing. 

In addition to this it is intelligent, making use of proactive analytics and automation to transform 

data into knowledge and interpretation, and to efficiently manage resources. 

This links with the telecoms development known as M2M or IoT. For this to happen various 

functional areas within the energy ecosystem must be engaged: consumers; business customers; 

energy providers; regulators; the utility’s own operations; smart meters; grid operations; work and 

asset management; communications; and the integration of distributed resources. 

With energy consumption expected to grow worldwide by more than 40% over the next 25 years 

demand in some parts of the world could exceed 100% in that time. This will produce an increase 

in competition for resources, resulting in higher costs. In an environment like this energy efficiency 

will become even more important. 

Quite apart from any increased demand for energy in specific markets, the move to more 

sustainable technologies – for example, electric vehicles and distributed and renewable generation 

– will add even more complexity to operations within the energy sector. And, as was mentioned at 

the COP20 in Lima, technological innovations will have to play a larger role in climate change 

adaptation. 

Concerns about issues such as energy security, environmental sustainability, and economic 

competitiveness are triggering a shift in energy policy, technology and consumer focus. This, in 

turn, is making it necessary to move on from the traditional energy business model. Renewable 

energy, linked to distributed energy systems and battery storage, is going to be the game-changer 

here. 



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As a consequence, electricity utilities could end up in a ‘spiral of death’ situation similar to that of 

the companies that invested in the building of the internet infrastructure. They may own the means 

of delivering electricity and associated services, but may not be able to take advantage of the new 

business opportunities that will arise. This will limit their opportunities for future growth. To avoid 

this companies should develop a ‘vortex of opportunities’. 

Another problem will surface when, due to users reducing consumption and producing energy 

themselves through energy efficiency strategies, the traditional pricing models become inadequate 

in terms of maintaining the energy infrastructure. 

The potential for transformation of the energy industry to smart energy is still at a very early stage. 

Valuable advances have already been made in some areas but consensus needs to be reached 

regarding a collective approach to interoperability and technical standards. 

Smart Grid, Smart City – Key findings, recommendations and comments 

The Smart Grid, Smart City (SGSC) project, which ran from 2010 to 2013 in Newcastle and 

Sydney CBD areas, was funded by a $100 million injection from the federal government and 

around $390 million ‘in kind’ or otherwise from the project’s other contributors, which included 

entities such as Ausgrid, Energy Australia, IBM Australia, the CSIRO and several local councils. 

Part of the recommendations were that the broader industry should be involved and that the 

outcomes would be shared. 

The project was launched in 2010 and is perhaps the most comprehensive smart grid demonstration 

project undertaken anywhere in the world. The report, published in mid-2014, presents three very 

detailed smart grid scenarios towards the year 2034. It trialled a range of in-grid and consumerbased 

smart technologies with electricity suppliers for 17,000 households in order to determine 

whether there was an economic benefit attached to deploying the technologies across Australia. 

The overarching outcome of the project is that under a medium scenario smart grids can deliver a 

national net benefit of $27 billion by 2034 through the development and deployment of smart grid 



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technologies, changing consumer behaviour, energy market reform, and ‘cost reflective’ electricity 

pricing such as dynamic tariffs. 

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Table of Contents 

1. Smart Infrastructure 

1.1 Introduction 

1.1.1 Customer-driven smart cities 

1.1.2 Economy-driven smart cities 

1.1.3 Society-driven smart cities 

1.1.4 Greenfields Opportunities 

1.1.5 Brownfields Challenges 

1.1.6 Trends, Developments, Analyses 

1.1.7 Smart cities and smart countries - Analysis 

1.1.8 Intelligent infrastructure Projects 

1.1.9 NBN and Smart Infrastructure 

1.1.10 Rolling out infrastructure the smart way 

1.2 Smart Grid, Smart City – Key findings, recommendations and comments 

1.2.1 Cost benefit stacks up 



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1.2.2 Grid technologies 

1.2.3 The retail market 

1.2.4 NBN and ICT 

1.2.5 Renewable energy technologies 

1.2.6 Key Conclusions and Recommendations 

1.2.7 How to move from here? 

2. M2M – Internet of Things 

2.1 Key Global Trends 

2.1.1 Key issues that will make or break the M2M market 

2.1.2 Internet of ‘Things’ (IoT) 

2.1.3 Who will dominate the IoT market? 

2.1.4 Telcos and the science of Big Data 

2.1.5 From SCaDa to IoT 

2.1.6 Sensors 

2.1.7 Radio-frequency identification (RFID) 

2.1.8 Application examples 

2.2 Australian Market 

2.2.1 Statistical information 

2.2.2 Market and Industry Analyses 

2.2.3 Change in services driven by Sensing and monitoring information 



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2.2.4 Smart Projects 

3. Smart Grids 

3.1 Global Trends and Statistics 

3.1.1 Smart grids analysis – Smart Grid 2.0 

3.1.2 Smart energy for the future 

3.1.3 Smart grid vision 

3.1.4 Global smart grid market 

3.1.5 Disruptive developments in smart grids 

3.1.6 Global smart meter market 

3.1.7 Where are the government leaders? 

3.1.8 Remember the consumer 

3.1.9 A concept, not a single technology 

3.2 Australian Market Overview 

3.2.1 Smart energy to avoid the spiral of death 

3.2.2 Industry Overview 

3.2.3 Smart grid – consumer issues 

3.2.4 Government initiatives 

3.2.5 NUS electricity report and cost survey – 2014 

3.2.6 Regulatory framework 

3.3 Smart Energy – Trends and Analyses – 2014-2015 



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3.3.1 COP20 Conference Lima 

3.3.2 The G20 energy policy and where this will leave Australia 

3.3.3 Industry analysis mid 2014 

3.3.4 Disruptive retail plan for renewable energy 

3.3.5 Challenges for the future 

3.3.6 Delighting and exciting electricity customers 

3.3.7 Electricity ‘death spiral’ 

3.3.8 Energy industry in transition 

3.3.9 Storage technologies making progress 

3.3.10 Energy retail market developments 

3.3.11 People power in the energy market 

3.3.12 Key international Developments 

3.3.13 Business analyses 

3.3.14 Key Analyses Australia 

3.3.15 Key developments Australia 

3.3.16 Surveys and statistics 

3.3.17 Industry reform 

3.4 Major Players and Projects 

3.4.1 AGL Energy Limited (AGL) 

3.4.2 ActewAGL 



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3.4.3 CitiPower and Powercor 

3.4.4 Energex 

3.4.5 Ergon 

3.4.6 Horizon Power 

3.4.7 Hydro Tasmania 

3.4.8 Jemena 

3.4.9 Network NSW 

3.4.10 Origin 

3.4.11 Power and Water Corporation 

3.4.12 Powerlink 

3.4.13 SA Power networks 

3.4.14 SP AusNet 

3.4.15 TasNetworks 

3.4.16 Telstra moving into smart grids 

3.4.17 TransGrid 

3.4.18 United Energy 

3.4.19 Western Power 

3.4.20 Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition (GIUNC) 

3.5 Smart Meters 

3.5.1 Smart meter update early 2015 



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3.5.2 The future of smart meters – analysis 

3.5.3 What are Smart Meters? 

3.5.4 The road from automated meter reading (AMR) and demand side management (DSM) to 

smart grids 

3.5.5 Smart Meters in Victoria - Case Study (separate report) 

3.5.6 South Australia 

3.5.7 Northern Territory 

3.5.8 Western Australia 

3.5.9 Queensland 

3.5.10 ACT 

3.5.11 World first – prepaid electricity through smart grids 

3.5.12 Smart Water 

List Of Tables 

Table 1 – National Net Benefit (medium scenario over 20 years) 

Table 2 – Importance placed on different priorities relating to electricity supply 

Table 3 – Global M2M connections – 2010 - 2015 

Table 4 – Global spending on Big Data – 2013; 2018 

Table 5 - Telstra M2M statistics 

Table 6 - International electricity price table comparison – 2013 - 2014 

Table 7 – Value of the global smart grid market – 2012 - 2020 

Table 8 – Investment in the global smart grid market – 2012 - 2014 



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Table 9 – Smart meter installed base – leading countries - 2020 

Table 10– Percentage of respondents that rank specific risks related to smart meters and energy 

data collection in their top three concerns 

Table 11 - Percent of respondents who do not know the answer to the specified question or 

statement 

Table 12 - International electricity price table – 2014 

Table 13 - Machine-to-machine applications and technologies, by dispersion and mobility 

Chart 1 – Global smart grid market at a glance – 2012 - 2020 

Exhibit 1 – Shared finding 

Exhibit 2 – The first major M2M alliances 

Exhibit 3 – The OneM2M initiative 

Exhibit 4 – RFID spectrum frequencies and application examples 

Exhibit 5 – Smart shopping 

Exhibit 6 – Lifetime customer relationships 

Exhibit 7 – Many Eyes – e-science web site example 

Exhibit 8 – GigaPort3 

Exhibit 9 - ITU approves smart grid standards 

Exhibit 10 – UN Climate Change Summit – Report from New York City 2014 

Exhibit 11 – The G20 Summit and Energy Efficiency – Brisbane 2014 

Exhibit 12 – Smart grid applications 

Exhibit 13 – Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF) 



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Exhibit 14 - International Smart Grid Action Network 

Exhibit 15 – Challenges smart grids can address 

Exhibit 16 – Field trials led by FINESCE 

Exhibit 17 – Smart grid implementation areas 

Exhibit 18 – Phased implementation plan of Jeju Smart Grid: 2010 - 2013 

Exhibit 19 – Examples of leading smart meter manufacturers 

Exhibit 20 – Replacing old electricity meters 

Exhibit 21 - Smart grid as a cloud service 

Exhibit 22 - Key developments in the industry moving forwards 

Exhibit 23 - How to move forwards into 2015 

Exhibit 24 - Example - Solar PV 

Exhibit 25 - Essential Energy: Smart Grid in Action 

Exhibit 26 - Origin Business snapshot - 2013 

Exhibit 27 – Non-regulated business (telecoms) activities 

Exhibit 28 – Smart grid applications 

Exhibit 29 – Smart air-conditioning control 



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