{"id":20866,"date":"2018-04-17T08:06:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T21:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=20866"},"modified":"2018-04-17T08:06:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T21:36:43","slug":"microgrids-western-australia-mb0548","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/microgrids-western-australia-mb0548\/","title":{"rendered":"CEC Calls For Statewide Microgrid Rollout For Western Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_20867\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20867\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/microgrids-western-australia.jpg\" alt=\"Solar energy and microgrids in Western Australia\" width=\"700\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/microgrids-western-australia.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/microgrids-western-australia-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Western Power<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to get cracking on microgrids in fringe-of-grid locations across Western Australia says the Clean Energy Council.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In WA, long stretches of powerlines servicing small communities and single properties face ongoing threats from severe weather and bushfires, plus are responsible for significant line loss. These locations these powerlines supply often suffer from poor quality of service, experience regular blackouts and represent a major expense in maintaining services.<\/p>\n<p>Microgrids could supply electricity to these areas more cheaply, safely and reliably than a &#8220;poles and wires&#8221; approach, while reducing costs associated with network asset replacement and expansion. A microgrid is a<span class=\"st\" data-hveid=\"45\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwj-gtbbm4XYAhVBQLwKHbJbBxkQ4EUILTAA\"> local network of electricity generation sources that may include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/solar101.html\">solar power<\/a> and battery storage. Microgrids are able to operate either interconnected to the mains grid or in &#8220;island mode&#8221; (disconnected from it<\/span><span class=\"st\" data-hveid=\"45\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwj-gtbbm4XYAhVBQLwKHbJbBxkQ4EUILTAA\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There have been a number of successful trials of microgrids and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/stand-alone-solar-wa-mb0508\/\">stand-alone power systems<\/a> in Western Australia, and more in the works including the solar-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/kalbarri-solar-wind-microgrid-mb0456\/\">Kalbarri Microgrid<\/a>; but things generally seem stuck in &#8220;pilot&#8221; phase.<\/p>\n<p>In a submission to WA Economics and Industry Standing Committee, the CEC urges the WA Government to capitalise on its leadership position and move to a more comprehensive microgrid program.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This could involve undertaking an extensive assessment of where microgrids are expected to provide a superior service, providing opportunities for local businesses, working with distribution networks and establishing a regulatory framework to ensure delivery of agreed standards of reliability and consumer protections,&#8221; says the CEC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Microgrids Could Realise Significant Savings<\/h2>\n<p>The CEC&#8217;s submission notes Western Power estimates a further potential net benefit of $388 million could be achieved by providing off-grid power supply to 2,702 candidates on its network. An extensive microgrid rollout may also result in cheaper electricity prices for all Western Australians.<\/p>\n<h2>Improved Electricity Service Reliability<\/h2>\n<p>Western Power&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpower.com.au\/about\/reports-publications\/stand-alone-power-system-pilot-one-year-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> &#8211; Stand-alone Power System Pilot, One Year On &#8211; indicates better than 90% reduction in electricity outage time resulting from a trial at six sites.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sps-reliability-electricity.png\" alt=\"Stand alone power systems trial - WA\" width=\"700\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sps-reliability-electricity.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sps-reliability-electricity-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Jobs And Investment Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>A major rollout of microgrids in Western Australia could also provide an economic boost through the use of local suppliers for procurement, construction and maintenance of projects.<\/p>\n<p>While uncertainty in policies relating to microgrids may be holding back their deployment in Eastern states, Western Australia being outside the National Electricity Market (NEM) is an advantage that can be used for economic and social benefits for all Western Australians says the CEC.<\/p>\n<p>The Clean Energy Council&#8217;s submission <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au\/dam\/cec\/policy-and-advocacy\/submissions\/2018\/economics-industry-standing-committee-inquiry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be viewed here<\/a> 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