State Infrastructure Plan

Energy
Future opportunities–medium/long-term cont.
Opportunity 16
Investigate how to best utilise Queensland’s changing
generation mix in a low cost and sustainable manner.
Opportunity 17
Investigate managing decentralised generation
controls in a similar way to demand-side peak
management.
Powerlink’s new substation at Yuleba North
Case study Reducing energy consumption and optimising existing infrastructure
The Queensland Government is supporting and
promoting trials of Total Energy Planning (TEP)
practices for new residential and commercial
developments. TEP aims to deliver lower energy
consumption and costs to consumers, which in turn
reduces infrastructure requirements for developers
and utilities.
Modelling indicates TEP can potentially reduce
peak electricity demand by more than 50 per cent in
comparison to existing developments. Reductions
in peak demand and total consumption are achieved
through higher energy rating standards for new
dwellings, energy efficient hot water and air
conditioning, and lot and dwelling diversity, which
leads to greater cooling efficiencies for occupants.
Lower peak demand means potentially less capital
expenditure is required to provide electricity to a new
development and may also allow increased residential
development before future electricity network capital
expenditure is required.
The state is undertaking innovative, commercially
viable demonstration projects, such as The Village at
Oonoonba near Townsville, to prove TEP innovations
can be applied in the wider development industry. The
Village is delivering lower total energy consumption
and lower peak demand compared to existing and
other new residential developments, providing
ongoing savings for customers.
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