HSA Oct-Nov 2019 Web

The Advertiser reported that “problems in Victoria are
emerging as the key risk to electricity supply in South
Australia this summer”.
Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor said, “I do have concerns
about Victoria this summer and sadly, the way that our National
Electricity Market works is those concerns can be contagious.
“If Victoria has serious problems, that will affect or has the
potential to affect other states.”
The warnings have sparked renewed interest in generators to
become self sufficient in a crisis.
There is also the understanding that those hotels that did have
generators during previous blackouts were the hottest location
in town when everyone else was plunged into darkness. Families
came in search of food, while younger people flocked through the
doors to recharge their phones!
As one publican noted, “we were as busy as Melbourne Cup”.
THE WARNING
Business continuity needs to be planned for, it doesn’t just
happen. The energy regulator warned recently that SA faces an
increased risk of blackouts in the years ahead. This is even with
the nine diesel turbines in place in SA to combat load-shedding
blackouts, which is balanced against similar blackout warnings
for the Eastern States, especially Victoria.
Faced with news of “significant risk” from the Australian Energy
Market Operator (AEMO), it is prudent for publicans to look at
their options.
“There is also the
understanding that those
hotels that did have
generators during previous
blackouts were the hottest
location in town...”
Port Lincoln and other regional areas were isolated during the
2016 blackout. The Port Lincoln Times reported in September
this year that “many, many people, both in business and at home,
have installed their own generators to allow them to be self
sufficient should the same thing happen again.”
It noted that “while these things come at a significant cost so do
the losses caused by lengthy blackouts.”
If you are considering a standby generator for commercial use,
you need to do the sums carefully. Speak to reliable companies
and get recommendations from other hoteliers.
Here are some of the issues you need to consider:
- Size (see further details on next page)
- Permits
KUBOTA
BE READY
Configure your Kubota diesel generator to kick in the
moment your solar shuts down - reliable backup power
Prepare for
bad weather.
+ Compact design and
superior performance
+ Circuit breakers and
residual current device
are factory fitted
+Single side servicing
+Auto start controller
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