[DeepDive] Electricity/gas/etc, solar, batteries, micro grid, energy trading, etc

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Retailers

Comparisons

https://www.choice.com.au/shopping/shopping-for-services/utilities
https://www.choice.com.au/shopping/shopping-for-services/utilities/articles/shopping-around-for-a-new-energy-deal
https://www.choice.com.au/home-improvement/energy-saving/reducing-your-carbon-footprint/articles/greenpower-renewable-energy
- https://www.greenpower.gov.au/
https://www.canstarblue.com.au/electricity-gas-providers/
- https://www.canstarblue.com.au/electricity/canberra-act-electricity/
https://electricityandgas.com.au/guide/compare-gas-australian-capital-territory/

Electricity

https://www.amberelectric.com.au/
- https://www.amberelectric.com.au/faq
  - I have a solar system, will you pay me the export prices?
    - We pay out wholesale prices for any electricity you feed into the grid, so essentially you get paid the same amount a big generator would get (It's a little higher than that as we also pay you for loss factors and environmental costs).
  - I have a residential battery, is Amber for me?
    - If you have a residential battery and solar, you will typically only be buying power from the grid during the night when wholesale prices are usually low and hence will save significantly with Amber. We are working to develop our SmartShift technology to optimise your battery to minimise the cost of your imported energy and maximise the value of your exported energy.
- https://www.amberelectric.com.au/factsheets
  - Basic Plan Information documents for the Amber powered by Energy Locals electricity product.
https://energylocals.com.au
- https://energylocals.com.au/commercial-power/
  - Partnerships/'custom branded energy products'
- https://energylocals.com.au/our-purpose/
  - Our goal is for customers to be able to use as much clean energy as they need to live comfortable lives at a great value price they can control.
- https://compare.energylocals.com.au/residential
- site:energylocals.com.au inurl:/providers/
- https://energylocals.com.au/providers/enosi
  - https://www.enosi.io
    - https://www.enosi.io/mvp/
      - Sydney Solar Traders
    - https://twitter.com/enosi_io
- https://energylocals.com.au/providers/cooperative-power-australia/
  - https://www.cooperativepower.org.au/
    - Cooperative Power is a newly formed cooperative for Australia's energy sector.
- https://energylocals.com.au/providers/zero-carbon-project/
  - https://www.zerocarbonproject.com/
- https://energylocals.com.au/providers/goulburn
https://powerclub.com.au/
- https://www.powerclub.com.au/why-powerclub
- https://powerclub.com.au/virtual-power-plant-pilot
  - Powerclub and Power Ledger's VPP Project gives participants enhanced ability to exploit the electricity market to gain revenue from fluctuations in wholesale energy prices and Powerclub's no-profit processes.
    - https://www.powerledger.io/article/power-ledger-signs-deal-with-powerclub-for-large-scale-roll-out-of-virtual-power-plants-in-south-australia/
    - https://www.powerledger.io/product/vpp/
  - You will need a 6 kW solar system and a 10 kWh sonnen battery to participate in the VPP Pilot. In this first release of the program, the VPP will only support sonnen batteries; however, we are developing the technology to enable all battery owners to participate.
And many more providers..

Gas

In the ACT
- https://www.energyaustralia.com.au/
  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EnergyAustralia
- https://www.actewagl.com.au/
  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActewAGL
- https://www.originenergy.com.au/
  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_Energy

Distributors

Evoenergy

https://www.evoenergy.com.au/
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/residents/pricing-and-tariffs
- https://www.evoenergy.com.au/residents/pricing-and-tariffs/electricity-network-pricing
  - evoenergy-electricity-schedule-of-charges-2019-20.pdf
  - connection-policy.pdf
  - https://www.aer.gov.au/networks-pipelines/determinations-access-arrangements/pricing-proposals-tariffs/evoenergy-annual-pricing-2019-20
- https://www.evoenergy.com.au/residents/pricing-and-tariffs/gas-network-pricing
  - gas-network-schedule-of-prices-2019-20.pdf
    - Tariff Category: Residential individually metered with gas heating and other gas appliances (VRH)
      - 1 fixed charge, 3 volume block charges, ancillary reference charges
    - Price: $6.449/GJ (for the first 1.70 GJ/month, then slightly cheaper)
    - Fixed Charge: $156.55/year
    - Ancillary Charges
      - Reconnection fee: $42.90
      - Disconnection fee: $124.00
      - Decommissioning & meter removal: $663.00
      - Special meter read: $17.20
  - nowra-user-access-guide.pdf
    - You have the choice of obtaining access to the Network by:
      - (i) commercial negotiations, or
        
        If you are interested in obtaining access to network services, you should contact Jemena on the address/email shown above. You should provide sufficient information about the service you are requesting to enable us to assess whether access can be provided.
      - (ii) negotiations under Part 23 of the National Gas Rules (NGR) (NGR Part 23)
        
        https://www.aer.gov.au/networks-pipelines/non-scheme-pipelines/arbitration-of-access-disputes
  - model-standing-offer-basic-connection-services.pdf
- https://www.evoenergy.com.au/residents/pricing-and-tariffs/gas-access-arrangement
  - https://www.aer.gov.au/networks-pipelines/determinations-access-arrangements/evoenergy-actewagl-act-queanbeyan-and-palerang-access-arrangement-2016-21/final-decision
https://jemena.com.au/gas/commercial-and-industrial/self-contracting-users
- Customers have the option to actively participate in the wholesale market to manage the procurement of their own natural gas, which means the customer will no longer purchase gas through a retailer.
- The pathway to becoming a self-contracting user involves an application and registration process through Jemena and the Australian Energy Market Operator.
  - https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/participate-in-the-market/registration/register-as-a-participant-in-the-gas-retail-markets
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/about-us/about-our-network/electricity-five-year-plan
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/about-us/about-our-network/gas-five-year-plan
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/consumer-engagement-program
- ict-deep-dive-outcomes.pdf
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/about-us/power-of-choice
- Power of Choice is a suite of reforms to the National Electricity Rules (effective 1 December 2017) designed to encourage energy consumers to make more informed choices about how and when they use electricity.
- https://www.aemc.gov.au/our-work/our-current-major-projects/power-choice
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/about-us/media-centre/2018-03-29-join-in-the-sustainable-grid-movement
- If you’re interested in joining the sustainable grid movement and learning more, why not sign up for our demand management program
https://portal.evoenergy.com.au/
- https://portal.evoenergy.com.au/MyEnergy/

Australian Energy Market

Australian Energy Market Commission

The rule maker for Australian electricity and gas markets. We make and amend the National Electricity Rules, National Gas Rules and National Energy Retail Rules.

https://www.aemc.gov.au/
https://www.aemc.gov.au/energy-system/electricity
https://www.aemc.gov.au/energy-system/energy-system (Gas)
https://www.aemc.gov.au/energy-system/retail
https://www.aemc.gov.au/regulation/energy-rules/national-energy-retail-rules/current
https://www.aemc.gov.au/regulation/energy-rules/national-electricity-rules/current
https://www.aemc.gov.au/regulation/energy-rules/national-gas-rules/current
- NGR Part 15A: Registered participants
  - 135A Participation in declared wholesale gas market of adoptive jurisdiction
    - (h) Registrable capacity: Transmission Customer: An end user that withdraws natural gas from the declared transmission system.
    - (i) Registrable capacity: Market Participant – Transmission Customer: An end user that: (i) buys natural gas in the declared wholesale gas market; and (ii) withdraws natural gas from the declared transmission system.
    - (j) Registrable capacity: Market Participant – Distribution Customer: An end user that: (i) buys natural gas in the declared wholesale gas market; and (ii) withdraws natural gas from a declared distribution system
  - 135AB Retail market participation
    - (1) A person participates, in a registrable capacity, in the retail gas market of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as follows:
      - (b) Registrable capacity: retailer: A user or non-scheme pipeline user that: (i) is a retailer; or (ii) is an exempt seller that is a party to a contract with a service provider for the provision of haulage services in New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory, other than an exempt seller that is a self contracting user under paragraph (c).
      - (c) Registrable capacity: self contracting user: A user or non-scheme pipeline user that: (i) is a party to a contract with a service provider for the provision of haulage services in New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory (or both); and (ii) is an end user or an exempt seller that sells gas only to end users that are related bodies corporate of that exempt seller; and (iii) is not a retailer.
- NGR Part 23: Access to non-scheme pipelines

Australian Energy Regulator

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) works to make all Australian energy consumers better off, now and in the future.

We regulate electricity networks and covered gas pipelines, in all jurisdictions except Western Australia. We set the amount of revenue that network businesses can recover from customers for using these networks.

We enforce the laws for the National Electricity Market and spot gas markets in southern and eastern Australia. We monitor and report on the conduct of market participants and the effectiveness of competition.

We protect the interests of household and small business consumers by enforcing the Retail Law. Our retail energy market functions cover New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and Queensland. We do not set the prices consumers pay.

https://www.aer.gov.au/
https://www.aer.gov.au/consumers/choosing-an-energy-retailer/energy-contracts
https://www.aer.gov.au/retail-markets/authorisations
- The AER’s Retailer Authorisation Guideline sets out the AER’s approach to assessing applications for retailer authorisation, including the information that must be provided to satisfy the entry criteria. The guideline also sets out the processes for the transfer, surrender or revocation of a retailer authorisation.
  - https://www.aer.gov.au/retail-markets/retail-guidelines-reviews/retailer-authorisation-guideline-december-2014
    - The AER’s Retailer authorisation guideline (guideline) provides information to applicants and potential applicants on how to apply for an energy retailer authorisation and what they need to include in their applications.
    - Organisational and technical capacity criterion
      - Energy market experience: we expect key staff to have energy retail experience. We also ask applicants who do not have any energy retail experience to detail how they will acquire such experience
      - Business plan: we will request information on the applicant’s strategic direction and objectives, and forecast results including assumptions for those forecasts
      - Compliance strategy including training and human resources: applicants must demonstrate an understanding of the Retail Law and Retail Rules, and of their obligations under the Retail Law and Retail Rules.
      - Third parties: Applicants intending to outsource functions to a third-party will be asked to provide evidence of the controls in place for that party’s compliance with the Retail Law and Retail Rules -> Relationships with other regulators
    - Financial resources criterion -> Financial statements -> Forecasts, ASIC documents, and credit ratings -> Applicants that are part of a larger group structure
    - Suitable person criterion
https://www.aer.gov.au/retail-markets/retail-exemptions/public-register-of-retail-exemptions
https://www.aer.gov.au/retail-markets/authorisations/public-register-of-authorised-retailers-authorisation-applications
- The National Energy Retail Law requires that a person must not engage in the selling of energy (electricity or gas) to a person for premises unless the seller is the holder of a retailer authorisation or an exemption.
- The AER administers retailer authorisations. The AER is required to publish the details of all authorised retailers in a public register and must also publish any application for authorisation or to transfer or surrender an authorisation.
https://www.aer.gov.au/retail-markets/retail-exemptions
- Persons selling energy at no profit or as a community service.
- https://www.aer.gov.au/retail-markets/retail-guidelines-reviews/retail-exempt-selling-guideline-march-2018
  - AER Retail Exempt Selling Guideline - version 5 - March 2018
    - If you sell gas or electricity to a person or business for use at premises, and you itemise that cost in a separate, discrete charge, it is likely that you are an energy seller under the Retail Law
    - If you sell energy in any state or territory where the Retail Law applies, you must hold either a retailer authorisation or an exemption from the requirement to hold an authorisation (but not both)
      - Retailer authorisation: A national retailer authorisation allows you to sell electricity or gas in all states and territories where the Retail Law applies.
      - Retail exemptions: You will likely be eligible for an exemption if you are planning to sell energy: ‘incidentally’ to your main business, as a community service or at cost, or to a defined group of customers at one site.
  - 4.1 Deemed exemptions
    - A deemed exemption applies automatically to certain classes of energy sellers. A person covered by a deemed exemption does not need to apply or register with us. Deemed classes are usually for small-scale selling arrangements that need little regulatory oversight.
      - businesses that sell energy to a related business
      - persons who sell metered energy to fewer than ten small businesses or residents
      - A full list of deemed exemption classes is set out at Appendix A-1 (Table 1)
  - 4.2 Registrable exemptions
    - Some energy selling activities need to be registered with us. This is usually because the scale of the selling activity is larger than for a deemed exemption and therefore more regulatory oversight is warranted.
    - A full list of registrable exemptions is set out at Appendix A-1 (Table 2).
  - Table 2 - Registrable classes of exemption
    - Class R8: Persons selling electricity as a supplementary supply through power purchase agreements (PPAs) to customers who are connected to the national electricity grid

Australian Energy Market Operator

https://aemo.com.au/
- Pricing Data Dashboards
  - https://aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/Data-dashboard
  - https://aemo.com.au/Gas/Declared-Wholesale-Gas-Market-DWGM/Data-dashboard
  - https://aemo.com.au/Gas/Short-Term-Trading-Market-STTM/Data-dashboard
https://aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/DER-program
- https://aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/DER-program/DER-Register-Implementation
  - From 1 December 2019, Australia's DER Register is launching. The DER Register is a database of information about DER devices that is foundational to AEMO's Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Program.
  - The DER Register stores information about a DER device installed on-site at a residential or business location. This information will be requested by Network Services Providers (or network operators) from qualified electrical contractors and solar installers at the time of the DER installation.
  - https://aemo.com.au/-/media/Files/Electricity/NEM/IT-Systems-and-Change/2019/DER-Register-Release-Schedule-and-Technical-Specification.pdf
- https://aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/DER-program/Pilots-and-Trials
  - AEMO/ARENA Demand Response trials
  - Virtual Power Plants
    - A virtual power plant (VPP) is a cloud-based, distributed power plant that aggregates the capacities of various distributed energy resources (DER) for the purposes of enhancing power generation, as well as trading or selling power on the electricity market.
    - Enrolments for VPP Demonstrations
    - Submissions
      - Power Ledger
      - Tesla
- https://aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/DER-program/Markets-Framework
  - Open Energy Networks Project
    - https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/open-energy-networks/
  - 2018 Initial Consultation Paper
    - At the completion of the consultation phase, 62 submissions were received
      - Reposit Power
      - Power Ledger
    - Tesla
https://aemo.com.au/About-AEMO/Glossary-of-terms
- FRC: Full Retail Contestability, Full Retail Competition

AEMO - Gas Markets

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/about-the-gas-retail-markets

AEMO - Gas Markets - Participate in the market

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/participate-in-the-market
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/participate-in-the-market/registration
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/participate-in-the-market/registration/register-as-a-participant-in-the-gas-retail-markets
- Category and classification
  - https://aemo.com.au/learn/market-participants/gas-market-participants
    - AEMO operates gas retail markets in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
    - Any person who participates in a regulated gas retail market of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria must register with AEMO. For these gas retail markets, the NGR defines several roles that are similar in function.
      - Distributor: NSW/ACT: Network Operator: A service provider that holds, or is required to hold, a licence or authorisation to reticulate or distribute gas in NSW or the ACT
      - Retailer: NSW/ACT: Retailer: A user of NSW/ACT distribution pipeline who is a retailer or an exempt seller that is a party to a contract with a service provider for the provision of haulage services in NSW/ACT.
      - Self-Contracting User: NSW/ACT: Self-Contracting User: A user of an NSW/ACT distribution pipeline who is an end user or is an exempt seller that is only selling gas to a related business in NSW/ACT.
- Application form guide and checklist
  - Gas registration guide (PDF)
    - 3.5.4. FRC Hub: This is only relevant to Retail Gas applicants. Participants registering in the NSW/ACT, QLD, SA, and VIC Retail Gas Markets require access to the Full Retail Contestability (FRC) Hub.
  - Gas retail markets checklist (PDF)
- Fees and charges
  - See Gas Markets Fee Schedule (also copied below)
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/participate-in-the-market/participants-registered-in-the-gas-retail-markets
- Participants registered in the gas retail markets of Victoria, SA, Queensland, NSW and the ACT (CSV)
  - We can filter the 'organization_type_name' column to only show values with 'User' or 'Self Contracting User'
    - Currently there are only 46 entries for 'Self Contracting User', with a number of these appearing to be duplicates of the same company
- Participants registered in the WA Gas Retail Market (XLSX)

AEMO - Energy market fees and charges

https://aemo.com.au/about/corporate-governance/energy-market-fees-and-charges
- [Gas Market Fee Schedule 2019-20 (PDF)] (https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/about_aemo/energy_market_budget_and_fees/2019/fy20-final-aemo-gas-fee-schedule.pdf)
  - AEMO Gas Market Fee Schedule 2019-20
    - NSW/ACT Gas FRC: $0.15097 per customer supply point/month
    - VIC Gas FRC: $0.06548 per customer supply point/month
    - QLD Gas FRC: $0.24482 per customer supply point/month
    - SA Gas FRC: $0.20839 per customer supply point/month
    - WA Gas FRC: $0.12811 per customer supply point/month
      - Annual fee - members $20,231 per annum
      - Annual fee - associate members $3,945 per annum
        
        Associate members are self-contracting users that are party to the WA Gas Retail Market Agreement
  - AEMO Gas Market Schedule of Registration Fees 2019-20
    - NSW FRC Gas: N/A (?probably also ACT?)
    - Victoria FRC Gas: $19,000 per participant
    - QLD FRC Gas: $17,000 per participant
    - SA FRC Gas: $16,000 per participant
    - WA FRC Gas:
      - $13,163 per member
      - $2,632 per associate member

Victoria FRC Gas 19,000 $ per participant QLD FRC Gas 17,000 $ per participant SA FRC Gas 16,000 $ per participant NSW FRC Gas N/A N/A WA FRC Gas 13,163 $ per member WA FRC Gas 2,632 $ per associate member

AEMO - Gas Markets - Market procedures

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/procedures-policies-and-guides
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/gas/gas-retail-markets/procedures-policies-and-guides/new-south-wales-and-act
- Retail Market Procedures NSW/ACT ver 24.0 (Clean) - effective 10 February 2020
- Retail Market Procedures (NSW/ACT) version 23 (clean) (Effective 1 October 2019 - February 9th 2020)

AEMO - Market IT systems

AEMO’s gas and electricity markets operate on a number of IT systems, which in turn can be accessed by participants via several interfaces and portals.

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/market-it-systems
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/market-it-systems/gas-systems-guides
- Guide to Information Systems (pdf)
  - 1. Retail Gas Market
    - This chapter provides an overview of the FRC Hub operating in the retail gas market. It is relevant to IT decision making during the registration process and provides an understanding of what is required to interface with AEMO’s market systems. -> 9.2 Retail Gas Market IT interfaces
      - Retail Gas Market participants use the following interfaces to interact with the FRC Hub.
        
        Web portal (HTTPS): Participants can access the FRC Hub functionality using a web browser.
        
        Web services (HTTPS): Participants can connect a gateway to the hub using HTTPS
    - 9.4 Retail Gas Market participant categories
      - Table 31 on the facing page describes the relevant functionalities used in the retail gas market for each participant category.
      - The ACT and NSW retail gas market does not use the FRC Hub, further details are provided during the registration process.
- Gas Systems User Access Request
- Guide to AEMO's e-Hub APIs
- Data Interchange
- Gas Data Model
- FRC Hub
  - The FRC Hub is a communication infrastructure operated by AEMO that provides a gateway through which AEMO and each Retailer and Distributor that participates in Queensland, Victorian, South Australian, New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory and, under contract, West Australian retail markets can deliver and receive structured Business to Business messages utilising defined protocols and formats. These messages cover various transactions, such as account creation, customer transfer notification, and meter data information.
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/market-it-systems/it-change-and-release-management

Unsorted

https://www.compliancequarter.com.au/how-to-become-an-electricity-retailer/
- https://www.compliancequarter.com.au/otc-derivatives-trading-australia/
  - Derivatives are a type of financial instrument. They can be distinguished from other financial instruments, such as shares and bonds in that the value of a derivative is given by an underlying asset (i.e. it is derived from that asset).

Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_power_plant
https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/rattenbury/2017/canberra-trials-worlds-largest-residential-virtual-power-plant
- The trial is demonstrating the benefits of local company Reposit’s software system, which can coordinate the operation of many rooftop solar generators and battery storage systems, providing a combined output of about 1000 kilowatts of electricity.
- https://reneweconomy.com.au/canberra-virtual-power-plant-awarded-top-engineering-honour-41609/
  - Canberra-based Reposit Power was awarded the Sir William Hudson Award – the highest honour for a project awarded by Engineers Australia at a gala in Sydney.
https://www.agl.com.au/solar-renewables/solar-energy/bring-your-own-battery
- AGL's Virtual Power Plant
https://www.originenergy.com.au/solar/panels-batteries/virtual-power-plant.html

Renewable Energy Certificates (REC)

https://www.rec-registry.gov.au/rec-registry/app/public/what-is-a-rec
- Renewable energy certificates (RECs) were the primary commodity in the Renewable Energy Target (RET) prior to 1 January 2011. From 1 January 2011 RECs were split into types: small-scale technology certificates (STCs) and large-scale generation certificates (LGCs).
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/About-the-Renewable-Energy-Target/How-the-scheme-works
- The Renewable Energy Target operates through the creation of tradable certificates which create an incentive for additional generation of electricity from renewable sources. Certificates are created and issued through the REC Registry —an online trading platform managed by the Clean Energy Regulator.
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/OSR/REC/The-REC-Registry
- The Renewable Energy Certificate Registry (REC Registry) is an online system allowing Renewable Energy Target participants to create, transfer and surrender renewable energy certificates.
http://greenmarkets.com.au/
https://greenenergytrading.com.au/

Small-scale-technology-certificates

http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Scheme-participants-and-industry/Agents-and-installers/Small-scale-technology-certificates
- Under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, eligible small-scale renewable energy systems are entitled to a number of small-scale technology certificates. The number of certificates that can be created per system is based on its geographical location, installation date, and the amount of electricity in megawatt hours
https://www.rec-registry.gov.au/rec-registry/app/calculators/sgu-stc-calculator
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Scheme-participants-and-industry/Agents-and-installers/Small-scale-technology-certificates/Creating-small-scale-technology-certificates
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/About-the-Renewable-Energy-Target/small-scale-technology-certificate-market-updates
- http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Pages/About%20the%20Renewable%20Energy%20Target/How%20the%20scheme%20works/Small-scale%20technology%20certificate%20market%20updates%20by%20month/Small-scale-technology-certificate-market-update---October-2019.aspx
  - The STC spot price has remained relatively stable this year with the average price sitting at $37.00. The spot price on 30 September 2019 was $37.85
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Scheme-participants-and-industry/Agents-and-installers/Small-scale-technology-certificates/Buying-and-selling-small-scale-technology-certificates
- While most small-scale technology certificates are sold by registered agents and purchased by Renewable Energy Target liable entities to fulfil their surrender obligations, anyone with an appropriate REC Registry account can trade in small-scale technology certificates.
- the price depends on whether they are bought and sold in the open market or through the STC clearing house
- There are two markets for small-scale technology certificates (STCs): the open market, and the STC clearing house where certificate prices are set at $40 (GST exclusive). Participants should be aware that STCs are a commodity and prices will fluctuate in the open market based on the balance of supply and demand along with other factors.
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/OSR/REC/STC-clearing-house
- Small-scale renewable energy system owners and registered agents have the option to sell small-scale certificates (STCs) through the open market for an uncapped price, or through the STC clearing house at a fixed price of $40 (ex GST).

Large-scale generation certificates

http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Scheme-participants-and-industry/Power-stations/Large-scale-generation-certificates
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/About-the-Renewable-Energy-Target/Large-scale-Renewable-Energy-Target-market-data/large-scale-generation-certificate-market-update
- http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Pages/About%20the%20Renewable%20Energy%20Target/How%20the%20scheme%20works/Large-scale%20generation%20certificate%20market%20update%20by%20month/Large-scale-generation-certificate-market-update---October-2019.aspx
  - LGC spot prices were $442 on 17 October 2019.

Energy Trading

General

https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/agl-builds-its-own-solar-power-trading-market-20181123-p50hui.html
- AGL has created a marketplace for its solar customers where there are rewarded tokens for generating excess solar power. These customers can sell these tokens to further drive down their power bills or give them to someone else to help cut their power bills.
- https://www.agl.com.au/solar-renewables/projects/solar-exchange
- While this program, which has the potential to be the largest consumer-to-consumer energy trading platform in Australia, is still in its trial phase, similar energy trading platforms are already up and running. Australian start-up Greensync launched its deX energy exchange last month.
  - https://greensync.com/
- Power Ledger is another small Australian company that has created an energy marketplace, based on blockchain processes, allowing households to trade solar power.

Power Ledger

https://www.powerledger.io/
- https://www.powerledger.io/tokenomics/
  - Power Ledger’s technology enables the creation of new markets for peer-to-peer energy trading. In these markets units of electricity (kWh) are traded using pre-purchased tokens called Sparkz
  - These prepaid markets are underpinned by a dual-token economy, which is used to synchronize Power Ledger’s ecosystem globally:
    - POWR tokens – which unlock access to Power Ledger’s platform functionality, such as energy trading (or other products).
    - Sparkz tokens – which are used when energy is being bought and sold between Market Participants, to keep a real-time tally of energy trades.
https://www.powerledger.io/our-technology/#energy-trading
- Our energy trading software can be used to buy and sell electricity in real time. If you have solar panels on your rooftop you can use our platform to sell excess energy to your neighbour. If you have battery storage you can store your energy and sell it at the peak to maximize your profit from the solar power you generate.
- https://www.powerledger.io/product/vpp/
  - Households and businesses can sell their battery electricity in peak demand periods to pay back their investment faster.
  - Power Ledger VPP 2.0 allows consumers to contribute to solving the price spikes and demand shortages that plague the industry. It enables households with solar and batteries to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services to their energy company.
- https://www.powerledger.io/product/ppa-vision/
  - PPA Vision provides measurement, billing and settlement functionality for energy generated and then delivered to offtakers or the wholesale market.
- https://www.powerledger.io/product/xgrid/
  - You can sell energy generated from your solar panels to other households connected to the electricity grid.
  - Peer-to-peer trading via our xGrid platform enables energy companies to give their customers access to renewable energy, even when they can’t generate it themselves. It also ensures the value from the investment in distributed energy resources, like rooftop solar panels, stays in the community where the energy investment is made.
- https://www.powerledger.io/product/ugrid/
  - Our platform .. enables residents to trade solar energy with each other and monetise their roof space. It means residents can buy from those closest to them, keeping the investment, profit and benefit of renewables within the community.
https://www.powerledger.io/our-technology/#environmental-commodities-trading
- https://www.powerledger.io/product/c6/
  - C6 integrates with smart meters and data management systems to automatically track energy and provide critical information about renewable energy and carbon credits.
- https://www.powerledger.io/product/c6plus/
  - C6+ tokenizes credits and certificates to create a marketplace for renewable energy and carbon credits.
https://www.powerledger.io/our-technology/#renewable-asset-ownership
- https://www.powerledger.io/asset-germination-events/

Rebates

https://www.energy.gov.au/rebates

Energy Generation (Solar, battery, etc)

General

https://www.evoenergy.com.au/emerging-technology/embedded-generation
- Evoenergy Micro Embedded Generation Technical Requirements
- Evoenergy Low Voltage Embedded Generation Technical Requirements
- Evoenergy High Voltage Embedded Generation Technical Requirements
- https://www.evoenergy.com.au/emerging-technology/embedded-generation/special-connection-request
- https://www.evoenergy.com.au/residents/service-and-installation-rules
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/connections-overview/solar-connections

Solar/Batteries/etc

https://www.choice.com.au/home-improvement/energy-saving/solar/buying-guides/solar-panels
https://www.solarchoice.net.au/
- https://www.solarchoice.net.au/residential-solar-panels-and-batteries
- https://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/solar-power-system-prices
  - https://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/10kw-solar-power-systems-price-power-output-and-returns/
- https://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/battery-storage-price
https://www.canstarblue.com.au/solar-power/a-comparison-of-solar-feed-in-tariffs/
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/inverters/micro/

Enhancing Solar Performance with Cooling

Enhancing the performance of photovoltaic panels by water cooling
https://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/solimpeks-hybrid-pv-thermal-solar-panels-in-australia/
https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum/solar/solar-energy-facts/18035-water-cooled-solar-panels-for-significant-output-boost
https://dualsun.com/en/product/panels/
- The DualSun technology thus allows a double production of energy, electricity and hot water, with one unique solar panel, without changing the size or design of a standard photovoltaic panel.

Brands

https://www.solaredge.com/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/smart-panels/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/pv-inverter/single-phase/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/pv-inverter/three-phase/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/pv-inverter/commercial-three-phase/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/pv-monitoring/
  - https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/pv-monitoring/satellite-based-pr
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/power-optimizer/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/StorEdge-products-for-on-grid-applications/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/installer-tools/designer/
  - https://designer.solaredge.com/
- https://www.solaredge.com/aus/products/installer-tools/setapp

Stores

https://sol-distribution.com.au/stc-trading
- Trade your STCs for an upfront discount on your products. (~$32)
https://sol-distribution.com.au/products
- https://sol-distribution.com.au/sca-dev-kilimanjaro/checkout.ssp?is=login&login=T&origin=customercenter#login-register
- https://sol-distribution.com.au/SolarEdge-Smart-Module-M300 (~$215.94)
  - 8.1kW = 27 * 215.94 = $5830.38
- https://sol-distribution.com.au/solaredge-08kw-3phase-inverter (~$1,558)
- https://sol-distribution.com.au/solaredge-storedge-interface-hp (~$415)
- https://sol-distribution.com.au/tesla-powerwall-2-with-inverter (~$8,131)
  - https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/powerwall ($10,000 + $1,700 supporting hardware; 14kWh)

Heat Pumps (Air source, solar)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_source_heat_pumps
https://www.energymatters.com.au/solar-hot-water/solar-heat-pumps/
- A heat pump is a little like a reverse refrigerator. It transfers the heat in the air outside of the unit to the water stored inside the heater through a heat exchange system.
Rebates/offers
- https://www.actewaglenergyshop.com.au/offers/ (save up to $1200 on top of normal rebates)
  - https://www.stiebel-eltron.com.au/domestic-hot-water-heat-pumps
- https://www.energy.gov.au/rebates/solar-and-heat-pump-hot-water-system-rebate
- http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Scheme-participants-and-industry/Agents-and-installers/Small-scale-systems-eligible-for-certificates/Register-of-solar-water-heaters

Batteries

https://www.cleanenergyreviews.info/blog/solar-battery-storage-lg-chem-leads-tesla
- https://www.originenergy.com.au/solar/batteries/lg-resu.html
- https://www.canstarblue.com.au/solar-power/lg-chem-battery/

Reposit Power

https://repositpower.com/
- Reposit is an award winning, quick and easy add-on for your existing solar battery. Reposit makes the most of the smart decision you have already made by installing a battery in your home.

Tesla Powerwall (Battery)

https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/powerwall
https://www.canstarblue.com.au/electricity/brands/tesla-powerwall/

Sonnen (Batteries, etc)

https://sonnen.com.au
https://www.canstarblue.com.au/solar-power/sonnen-batterie/

Installers

https://www.solarchoice.net.au/solar-power/accredited-solar-installers-across-australia
- The Clean Energy Council of (CEC) grants certification to solar system installers who have completed their accreditation program and meet their certification requirements.
https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/installers
- Accreditation with the Clean Energy Council recognises electricians who have undertaken the necessary training to design and install solar, batteries and other renewable energy systems.
- https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/installers/types-of-accreditation
  - Grid-connect accreditation
    - Grid-connect Design Only
    - Grid-connect Install Only
    - Grid-connect Design and Install
  - Stand-alone Power System (SPS) accreditation
    - SPS Design Only
    - SPS Install Only
    - SPS Design and Install
  - Battery storage
  - Small-scale wind
  - Micro-hydro
- https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/installers/accreditation-process
  - Complete the training
    - https://assets.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/documents/accreditation/cec-accreditation-pathways.pdf
    - https://assets.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/documents/accreditation/cec-accreditation-training-organisations-australia.pdf
      - AEEGY101A Grid connected photovoltaic power systems $1,600 (ref)
      - https://cit.edu.au/courses/trades/electrical_trades/SA-TS29 (Indicative Cost: $2,250)
    - https://www.planning.act.gov.au/build-buy-renovate/for-industry/construction-licences/apply-for-a-construction-licence/electrician-licence
    - https://www.tafesa.edu.au/courses/building-construction/electrical-renewable-energy
  - Apply for provisional accreditation
  - Complete the online assessments
  - Complete a practical installation assessment
  - Upgrade to full accrediation
  - Move to annual renewal
  - Add additional accreditation
- https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/installers/accreditation-fees
  - Initial Application
    - Provisional accreditation application: $120
    - Upgrade to full accreditation: $500
  - Annual renewal: $190
  - Adding additional accreditation types
    - Provisional accreditation application: No cost
    - Upgrade to full accreditation: $190

Gas Generators

https://www.mygenerator.com.au/blog/guide-to-gas-generator-for-home-backup/
https://www.mygenerator.com.au/auto-start-generators/f/brands_generac.html
https://www.mygenerator.com.au/generac-10kva-gas-standby-generator.html
- https://www.mygenerator.com.au/media/residential_small_business_generator_brochure.pdf
- https://www.mygenerator.com.au/media/Generac_Generators_Spec_Sheet_8kVA-13kVA.pdf
  - 10kVA at max load uses 5.78 m^3/hour (213.9MJ) of natural gas
  - 10kVA is roughly equivalent to 10 kW * 1hr = 10kWh
  - Gas prices
    - Evoenergy charges approx 0.006449c/MJ * 213.9MJ = $1.3794411 / 10 = ~$0.138/kWh
  - Electricity prices
    - Origin energy was charging approx 21c/kWh (2019-Q1)
    - Amber Electric was charging approx 20-22c/kWh (2019-Q1)
  - Ignoring any initial purchase costs, maintenance, etc; it would seem it would be cheaper to get power from the generator all the time..

Energy Meters / Monitoring

Smart Meters

https://www.aer.gov.au/consumers/my-energy-service/smart-meters
https://www.energynetworks.com.au/news/energy-insider/get-smart-when-will-australia-realise-the-benefits-of-smart-meters-and-iot/
https://www.watergroup.com.au/smart-gas-metering-solution
- https://www.watergroup.com.au/uploads/files/WG-GAS-SIM-Logger-Spec-Sheet-0116.pdf

Ampy Email Metering / Landis Gyr

https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View/78002894224
https://www.landisgyr.com/
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/automatic-meter-reading-system/
  - The OKOI 303 Gas Meter Module uses SMS/GPRS communication to wirelessly deliver meter data directly to the back-office, as part of an integrated AMR gas metering system.
  - The module can be retrofitted to existing Landis+Gyr 750/1010/BK meters or supplied with new meters.
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/pulse-outputs/
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/750-2/
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/1010-2/
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/g350-ultrasonic-meter/
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/landisgyr-meterpoint/
  - https://www.landisgyr.com/product/model-750/
- https://www.landisgyr.com/product/cashpower-suprima/

Open Energy Monitoring

Open source monitoring for understanding energy. Exploring the context of renewable energy and zero carbon.

https://openenergymonitor.org/
https://learn.openenergymonitor.org
- https://learn.openenergymonitor.org/electricity-monitoring/pulse-counting/introduction-to-pulse-counting
- https://learn.openenergymonitor.org/electricity-monitoring/pulse-counting/gas-meter-monitoring#gas-monitoring
https://www.ekmmetering.com/products/omnimeter-pulse-v4
https://www.ekmmetering.com/products/ekm-push-communication-system

Unsorted

https://www.evoenergy.com.au/residents/meters
https://www.agl.com.au/help/meters-connections/how-to-read-your-gas-electricity-meter
https://www.energyaustralia.com.au/home/bills-and-accounts/understanding-your-meter
https://www.energynetworks.com.au/
- https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/national-grid-connection-guidelines/
- https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/open-energy-networks/
- https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/gas-vision-2050/
- https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/network-opportunity-maps/
- https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/innovation-and-infrastructure/
- https://www.energynetworks.com.au/projects/electricity-network-transformation-roadmap/
https://hologram.io/
- The easiest-to-use cellular platform for IoT devices. Scale deployments with a single global SIM and network in over 196 countries across 550 carriers.
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/emerging-technology/gas-plus-smart-home

Dec 20 '19 05:12 0xdevalias

I’m interested in this field. I know so many people who wants to apply these in their house and businesses

Mar 01 '24 21:03 Faze-God