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PURSUING RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS WITH CHINA> PART C: CHINA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT

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AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > PART C: CHINA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT


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In the compilation of this report wehave endeavoured to provide acomprehensive snapshot of therenewable energy industry and explainthe developments and achievementsof the industry over the 2005calendar year.

AcknowledgementsThe funding for this project wasprovided by the AustralianGovernment, through the AustralianGreenhouse Office within theDepartment of the Environment andHeritage, and the Australianrenewable energy industry through theAustralian Business Council forSustainable Energy.

Information on photovoltaics (PV) forthis report has been provided byindustry, as well as through theInternational Energy AgencyCooperative Program on PhotovoltaicPower Systems Task 1, Exchange anddissemination of information on PVpower systems, National SurveyReport of PV Power Applications inAustralia, 2005. This was preparedby Dr Muriel Watt, School ofPhotovoltaic and Renewable EnergyEngineering, University of NSW,Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia, May2006 and supported by the AustralianPVPS Consortium

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AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > PART 2: AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESSES

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Part 1 31 Background 4

1.1 The “Doing Business in China” project 41.2 Profiling Australia’s Industry 52. Renewable power generation in Australia 6

2.1 Large-scale power generation 6— Renewable Projects Commissioned during 2005 7— Cogeneration and Waste-to-Energy Projects 8— Wind energy 8— Geothermal resources 9— Ocean Energy 9

2.2 Smaller-scale bioenergy opportunities 92.3 Solar energy – Photovoltaics and Solar Water Heaters 10

— Photovoltaics 11— Solar Water Heaters 13

Part 2 Australian Renewable Energy Businesses 15

Glossary and Definitions 52

Background information on Australia and its system of Government 53

Annex A Australian Government programs and policies 54Overview 54The Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET) 54Photovoltaics Rebate Program (PVRP) 55Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) 55Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) 56Low Emissions Technology and Abatement (LETA) initiative 56Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies 56Solar Cities trial 56Wind Forecasting Capability initiative 57The Renewable Energy Action Agenda 57International Measures 57

Annex B Australian State and Territory Government Initiatives 59NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (GGAS) 59Victorian Renewables Scheme 59

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Figures and TablesTable 1 Sustainable power generation capacity by fuel type 6Table 2 Renewable power generation projects commissioned during 2005 7Table 3 Renewable energy projects commissioned in 2005 7Table 4 Renewable power projects committed and/or under construction (but not installed)

at 31 December 2005 8Table 5 Renewable cogeneration projects 8Table 6 Status of wind energy in Australia to date 8Table 7 Major Australian manufacturers of PV cells/modules and system components 11Table 8 Total Australian manufactured SWH unit sales 13Table 9 Australian manufactured water heater unit production 13 Table 10 Major Manufacturers of SWHs in Australia 13Table 11 SWH Employment in Australia in 2004 14Figure 1 Cumulative RECs to 2020 by Eligible Source 54


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> 1: BACKGROUND4

This publication is part of the “DoingBusiness in China” project, funded bythe Australian Government throughthe Australian Greenhouse Office,Department of the Environment andHeritage. The project is looking toimprove renewable energy marketopportunities between Australia andChina and to increase the capacity ofAustralian industry to take advantageof opportunities in the Chineserenewable energy industry as well asthe reverse situation.

This publication provides informationon Australia’s renewable energy use,technologies and expertise as well asinformation on the installed capacity,the policy drivers at a national andstate level, and the companies andbusinesses which are operating withinthe renewable energy sector.

The project has been managed by theAustralian Business Council forSustainable Energy (BCSE) inconjunction with the ChineseRenewable Energy IndustryAssociation (CREIA), and withassistance from IT Power (Australia)and Mallesons Stephen Jaques, HongKong.

The BCSE is a member-based industryassociation representing thesustainable energy industry inAustralia. It covers renewables, waste-to-energy, gas-fired generation andenergy efficiency. The BCSE has over290 member organisations, includinginstallers and designers of renewableenergy systems; large projectdevelopers and project serviceproviders (such as consultingengineers, economists, financial andlegal advisors); equipment andcomponent manufacturers andsuppliers; researchers and academics;energy retailers; and energy serviceproviders. In addition to thedevelopment of policy and advocacyactivities, the BCSE runs numerousevents for members during the yearand undertakes projects which aim todevelop the industry. It has alsohosted the Secretariat and providedthe Chair for the Renewable EnergyAction Agenda1. The BCSEadministers the national solarphotovoltaic (PV) design andinstallation Accreditation program.

CREIA was set up in 2000 under thesupport of the Capacity Building forRapid Commercialization ofRenewable Energy in China project. Asan industrial association, it enjoysindependence over its programs andoperations.

Since its establishment, CREIA hasbeen serving as a window to bringtogether national and internationalproject developers and investors, abridge between regulatory authoritiesand the industry, and a network forenterprises, drawing togetherrenewable energy experts on researchand development, production andsales, professionals and entrepreneursto accelerate the development ofrenewable energy in China.

As an industrial association, CREIAhas over 100 corporate members andabout 160 individual members. Thesecover all areas of renewable energy inChina, such as Solar Thermal, SolarPV, Wind, Biomass (Biogas Plant),Bagasse, Hybrids, Geothermal, SmallHydro and Ocean Energy.

1 | Background

1.1 | The “Doing Business in China” project

1. http://www.industry.gov.au/content/itrinternet/cmscontent.cfm?ObjectID=D5DAC0BC-6D49-4CC3-9A6AED013142802F


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Australia has a strong and diverserenewable energy industry from largescale baseload power supply (such ashydroelectricity) to small scale standalone power systems for use in remoteareas or site specific application,research and development into newtechnologies, and the developmentand implementation of trainingprograms to support deployment anduse of renewable energy technologies.

The industry has particular strengthsin niche markets such as solar hotwater, photovoltaics, biomass waste-to-energy conversion, small-scale windturbines and stand-alone powersystems. Australia has a leading edgein developing, manufacturing anddeploying these technologies.Australia’s consultancy services,project management and installationof renewable energy systems areincreasingly being recognised world-wide.

Australia is endowed withconsiderable fossil fuel resources andhas among the lowest electricity pricesin the OECD, about half those inEurope and North America. As costcompetitiveness of renewable energyhas increased through technologicaladvances and government assistance,certain renewable energy technologiesnow compete directly in the electricitymarket with traditional grid basedsuppliers.

In addition to developing andsupplying renewable energy productsand services, there are severalAustralian companies now operatinginternationally as renewable energyinvestors, financiers and developers.These firms facilitate and/or providebulk generating solutions in a widerange of options. Furthermore, manyAustralian firms provide importantcomponents for renewable systems,and so play an intrinsic role inrenewable energy systems fromaround the world.

Australia has also developedconsiderable expertise in thedevelopment, implementation andaccreditation of renewable energytraining programs. Australiancompanies have successfully designedand implemented programsthroughout the Asia-Pacific region forsolar, wind, micro-hydro and hybridsystems. In addition Australia hasfacilities that provide independent highquality testing services to therenewable energy industry, andspecialises in testing inverters, standalone power supply systems, solarhome systems and battery chargecontrollers for solar photovoltaicsystems.

The renewable energy technologies2

utilised in Australia include:• Bioenergy

— Bagasse— Cogeneration— Digesters— Pyrolysis— Landfill Gas— Municipal Solid Waste — Sewage Gas

• Hydropower• Power from the ocean

— Tidal— Wave

• Photovoltaic and associatedtechnologies— Flat plate modules— Concentrating systems

• Solar Water Heating — High temperature solar thermal— Residential systems

• Wind energy

Bulk power generation technologiessuch as wind, hydro, bioenergy andgeothermal which provide power intoelectricity grids are included, as wellas smaller generating units such assolar PV and solar water heaters. InAustralia renewable power generationprovides around 8% of electricityconsumed in Australia, gas provides14%, oil 1% and coal 77%3.

In capacity terms 8,229 MW ofrenewable power generation (254projects) were in place at 31December 2005 which was 16% oftotal installed capacity in Australia4.

Based on a 2005 survey undertakenby the BCSE, the renewable energyindustry in Australia supports thedirect employment of nearly 6,000people.

2. For the purposes of this report we have limited our focus to the definition of renewable energy included under the AustralianGovernment’s Renewable Energy Action Agenda and also the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target.

3. Energy in Australia 2005, Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE)

4. Clean Energy Report 2006, BCSE, May 2006

1.2 | Profiling Australia’s Industry


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2 | Renewable power generation in Australia

2.1 | Large-scale power generation

TABLE 1:RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION CAPACITY BY FUEL TYPE

Fuel Type Installed Number ofCapacity (MW) Projects

Bagasse Cogeneration 406.3 28Black Liquor 76.5 3Crop Waste 1.5 1Food And Agricultural Wet Waste 4.1 2Hydro 7,096.0 99Landfill Gas 130.1 49Municipal Solid Waste Combustion 1.4 1Photovoltaic 3.5 23Sewage Gas 17.9 10Wave 0.5 1Wind 482.6 35Wood Waste 8.5 2Renewable Total 8,228.7 254

In this section we are looking atrenewable energy power generationcapacity in Australia at 31 December2005. At this time, generationamounted to some 8,229 MW(excluding small-scale PV). Thisamounted to 16% of Australia’s totalinstalled power generation capacity ofapproximately 51,200 MW. Abreakdown of this generation capacityby fuel type is summarised in Table 1.

Renewable energy accounts for around8% of Australia’s power production inenergy terms, with gas providing 14%,oil 1% and coal the balance7.

Australia has a wealth of renewableenergy resources that could bedeveloped to meet its growing powerneeds. Resources and potential inAustralia can be summarised asfollows:

SOLAR – Australia has been anindustry leader and innovator in anumber of solar technologies – solarPV, solar concentrator systems andsolar thermal technologies. Australiahas the best solar resource of anycontinent.

WIND – Australia’s extensive coastlineand exposure to strong trade windscoming across southern Australia fromthe Indian Ocean provide a vastenergy resource. South Australia willhave 15% of its energy needs met bywind by end of 2007.

GEOTHERMAL – significantgeothermal potential exists in centralAustralia. CSIRO’s 20025 reportestimated that Australia has sufficientgeothermal resources in central andsouth eastern Australia to meet more

than 800 years of Australia’s powerneeds. The extensive distribution ofhigh heat bearing granites under theEromanga and Cooper Basins makethis area the largest Hot Dry Rock(HDR) resource in Australia, estimatedat 19 million PJ (2.5 million PJ withinaccessible sites).

SUGAR COGENERATION – Australiais one of the largest sugar exporters inthe world and has over 400 MW ofgeneration capacity that is operatingor under construction at present.According to the Sugar ResearchInstitute the realistic potentialelectricity production based on theunder utilised bagasse and trashresources of the present sugar mills, is10,300 GWh per annum. In total thisis equivalent to 5% of Australia’scurrent power needs.

OTHER AGRICULTURAL SECTOR –Australia’s extensive agricultural sectoris a source of considerable biomasspotential. According to the 2004A Clean Energy Future for AustraliaReport6, over 48 million tonnes per

annum of agricultural residues couldbe available to generate 47 TWh perannum of electricity. In addition,Australia’s extensive fertile agriculturalsector can also be used to growenergy crops. Of most potential is touse plants that can assist in restoringdegraded land while also offering acrop that could be used for electricitygeneration. Such crops do not divertland from other productive usesbecause, through their restorativefunction, they are actually required tomaintain the amount of land availablefor productive uses. An analysis of thisresource potential undertaken for thisReport estimated that electricitygeneration from energy crops could bein the order of 67 to 80 TWh perannum.

OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES – Australia’sextensive coastline also provides agood resource for marine basedrenewable energy such as wave andtidal power.

5. Energy and Transport Sector – Outlook to 2020, CSIRO, September 2002

6. A Clean Energy Future for Australia, Saddler, H, Diesendorf, M and Denniss, R, WWF, 2004,http://wwf.org.au/publications/clean_energy_future_report/

7. Energy in Australia 2005, Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics for the Australian Government Department ofIndustry, Tourism and Resources, 2005


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commissioned in 2004. Table 3shows that renewable capacitycommissioned in 2005 wasdominated by wind projects (230 MWor 65%) and bagasse cogenerationprojects (68 MW or 19%). During2005 Energetech commissionedAustralia’s first wave energy project, a500 kW capacity plant at Port Kemblain New South Wales.

TABLE 3:RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS COMMISSIONED IN 2005

Owner Location State Primary Fuel Installed Capacity (MW)

CSR Pioneer II QLD Bagasse Cogeneration 68.0AGL Banimboola VIC Hydro 12.2Hydro Tasmania Trevallyn II – upgrade TAS Hydro 19.4South West Development Commission Pemberton WA Hydro 0.1Stanwell Corporation Kareeya II QLD Hydro 13.0Global Renewables Eastern Creek UR-3R NSW Landfill Gas 2.0Landfill Management Services (LMS) Atlas (Mirrabooka) WA Landfill Gas 1.1LMS Rochedale QLD Landfill Gas 3.3LMS Shoal Bay NT Landfill Gas 1.1LMS South Cardup WA Landfill Gas 3.3Energy Developments Ltd Mugga Lane II ACT Landfill Gas 1.3Solar Systems Hermannsburg NT Photovoltaic 0.2Solar Systems Lajamanu NT Photovoltaic 0.3Solar Systems Yuendemu NT Photovoltaic 0.2Hobart City Council Macquarie Point TAS Sewage Gas 0.1Energetech Port Kembla NSW Wave 0.5AGL Wattle Point SA Wind 90.8Global Wind Partners Lake Bonney – Stage I SA Wind 80.5International Power Canunda Wind Farm SA Wind 46.0Western Power Corp Bremer Bay WA Wind 0.7Wind Power Wonthaggi VIC Wind 12.0DOTARS Cocos Islands Territories Wind 0.1

22 Projects Total 356.2

2.1.1 RENEWABLE PROJECTSCOMMISSIONED DURING2005

A total of 1,008.0 MW of sustainablepower projects were commissionedduring 2005. Of this, 35% (356.2MW) is powered by renewable fuel.This is over three times the 116 MWtotal capacity of projects

There were 254 renewable powergeneration projects operating at 31December 2005, representing8,228.7 MW of installed capacity.The largest renewable fuel source ishydropower, accounting for 86% oftotal renewable generation capacity.The vast majority of this hydrocapacity was built prior to 1997, andoperates as scheduled generation inthe National Electricity Market (NEM).

Renewable power generation capacitymakes up 16.1% of total Australianelectricity generation capacity, withsustainable fossil fuel generatingcapacity (electricity generated withgreenhouse emissions below themarket average) making up another22.7%. In terms of energy generated,renewables accounts for around 8% ofgeneration and natural gas accountsfor 14% (based on ABARE’s mostrecent projections).

TABLE 2:RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING2005

Fuel Type Installed Capacity (MW)8 Number of ProjectsBagasse Cogeneration 68.0 1Hydro 44.7 4Landfill Gas 12.1 6Photovoltaic 0.7 3Sewage Gas 0.1 1Wave 0.5 1Wind 230.0 6Renewable total 356.2 22

8. Clean Energy Report 2006, BCSE, May 2006



2.1.2 COGENERATION ANDWASTE-TO-ENERGYPROJECTS

A breakdown of renewablecogeneration projects by fuel type isshown in Table 5. The majority of the154 cogeneration projects operating inAustralia at 31 December 2005 werepowered by renewable fuel,representing 509.7 MW of installedcapacity. Some 80% of this supportsthe sugar industry in the form ofbagasse cogeneration. This proportionis expected to further increase in thefuture with three new projectscurrently under construction.

2.1.3 WIND ENERGY

In 2006 there were around 1,000MW of wind farms operating or underconstruction, and over 7,000 MW ofwind farms under development andevaluation across Australia (refer toTable 6). This is many times the levelrequired to meet current renewableenergy targets.

The Wind Energy ForecastingCapability initiative is an AUD 14million Government program tosupport the development andinstallation of wind energy forecastingsoftware and systems to address thechallenges of integrating greateramounts of wind power into electricitynetworks.

Under the program: • Studies and research projects are

under way to support developmentand ongoing improvement of awind energy forecasting system forAustralian conditions;

• Consultation with the wind energyindustry, technical experts andelectricity market participants hasindicated broad support for the

initiative and functionalrequirements for the system arebeing developed with input fromthese stakeholders.

TABLE 5: RENEWABLE COGENERATION PROJECTS

Fuel Type Installed Capacity Number of (MW) Projects

Bagasse Cogeneration 406.3 28Black Liquor 76.5 3Crop Waste 1.5 1Food And Agricultural Wet Waste 0.2 1Landfill Gas 6.3 3Municipal Solid Waste Combustion 1.4 1Sewage Gas 14.1 8Wood Waste 3.5 1Renewable Total 509.7 46

Looking at Tables 2, 3 and 4, windenergy projects have been the mostnumerous in terms of projectscommitted, approved and installed. Interms of megawatts (MW) installed,hydropower has the most historically,with wind leading the installedcapacity for ‘new’ renewables capacity.This trend has continued in renewableprojects committed and/or underconstruction at 31 December 2005,but with landfill gas projects exceedinghydro in both terms of MW installedand number of projects.

TABLE 4: RENEWABLE POWER PROJECTS COMMITTED AND/OR UNDERCONSTRUCTION (BUT NOT INSTALLED) AT 31 DECEMBER 2005

Fuel Installed Number of Type Capacity (MW) ProjectsBagasse Cogeneration 85.5 3Energy Crops 1.1 2Geothermal 3.0 1Hydro 9.1 3Landfill Gas 33.8 8Photovoltaic 0.1 1Sewage Gas 10.8 2Solar Thermal 0.5 1Wind 413.5 10Wood Waste 13.5 1Total 570.9 32

TABLE 6: STATUS OF WIND ENERGY IN AUSTRALIA TO DATE9

Generation capacity: 471 MWEnergy generated per year: 1.4 million MWh Average number of households supplied with wind energy: 270,000Proportion of the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target: 15.2%Total capital investment $850 million Operations and management $12.5 million Average total landholder lease payments per year $1.5 millionDirect Australian manufacturing jobs 335 Direct Australian construction jobs 374Direct Australian operations jobs 120Other direct Australian jobs 75

Refer: http://www.auswea.com.au/auswea/downloads/Tradewinds_report.pdf

9. Refer: http://www.auswea.com.au/auswea/downloads/Tradewinds_report.pdf



2.2 | Smaller-scale bioenergy opportunities

are either waste streams from existingagro-industries (e.g. mills, canneries,piggeries etc), or grown-to-orderenergy crops. Bioenergy productioncan thus help create added value toindustry, plant and rural and regionaleconomies. Bioenergy encompasses abroad range of potential feedstocks,some of which are detailed below.• Waste streams from agro-

industries: dairies, piggeries,chicken sheds, fruit processing,grain milling, etc. In Queenslandand NSW, sugar cane waste(bagasse) is a significantrenewable fuel source for heat andpower generation. This isconsidered in Section 2.1, above.

• Energy crops: crops grown, undercontract, for energy production,such as willow coppice or grasses.Wood chips can be used, but thisis not a sustainable biomassproduct unless sourced from newgrowth, managed plantations.

• The biodegradable fraction frommunicipal and industrial wastes(also see Section 2.1).

• Wood processing waste – woodand paper processing, inproducing a number of primaryproducts such as constructionmaterials, paper and packagingtypically involves a substantialamount of left-over material10 thatcan be usefully employed to

Australia, with its extensiveagricultural sector and long growingseasons has one of the best bioenergyresource bases in the world and ishighly capable in the area ofbioenergy. For example, Australiancompanies have highly regardedengineering expertise in integratingdiffering technologies and buildingsystems, and over 50 years experiencewith the design and installation ofelectricity generating plants usingagricultural wastes.

In Australia, there are a diverse rangeof biomass products, which aresuitable for being used as fuel forgenerating heat and electricity. These

2.1.4 GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

In Australia, the main types ofgeothermal energy are to be found inhot dry rocks (HDR) and hydrothermalreservoirs (hot groundwater that hasbeen heated by hot rocks). Currently,these are being used for heatingapplications and tested for electricitygeneration in various AustralianStates. Harnessing HDR energytypically involves drilling into andfracturing hot basement rocks, so thatwater can be circulated via deepinjector wells into the heat source.This heated fluid is recovered fromdeep production wells and circulatedto the surface to a heat exchanger andused to generate electricity. The fluidis then recirculated.

In Australia, the potential to produceelectricity is being tested in the CooperBasin area in South Australia and theHunter Valley Region in New SouthWales. This is being undertaken byGeodynamics. The Company’sbusiness plan is based on threestages, (i) development of anunderground heat exchanger; (ii)development of a demonstration HDRgeothermal power plant (10-15 MWe)and (iii) a commercial scale HDRgeothermal power plant capable ofgenerating hundreds of megawatts.

Hot groundwater has been used on asmall scale in South Australia,Queensland and Victoria. For example,at Portland, naturally hot groundwaterfrom the Portland area was used from1985 until recently to heat municipalbuildings, the town swimming pooland a motel. A number of otherAustralian companies are now alsoexploring other geothermalpossibilities.

2.1.5 OCEAN ENERGY

There is significant potential for oceanenergy technologies in Australia,though the projects underway to dateare few. Many ocean energy devicesremain at the research anddevelopment stage and have thus toenter the market. A number ofdemonstration projects have beeninstalled world-wide, and companiesare planning their first commercialschemes.

During July 2006, the Energetechwave energy plant at Port Kembla wasdeployed in the open ocean andoperated successfully. The Energetechturbine performance was found to beoperating at around 80% efficiency,while the overall device performed atan industry leading efficiency level(independently verified). In general,the device performed better than

previous wave tank, wind tunnel, andcomputer simulation tests hadpredicted. The structure will soon bepermanently deployed, withconnection to the grid via an 11 kVcable. It is expected to generate amaximum of 500 kW of power, aswell as to operate in desalinationmode to produce fresh water.

An AUD 40 million commercial wavepower plant is planned for Portland insouthern Victoria. In a world first,Energetech is investigating usingtechnology to desalinate water fromsome of the proposed 10 to 15 waveenergy units to be installed in watersoff Portland. Each wave energy unitcould produce enough electricity for1,500 to 2,000 households ordesalinate enough drinking water for3,000 to 4,000 households. Ifdesalination was included in thedevelopment, the project wouldproduce both electricity and drinkingwater. The plant is likely to be basedon the prototype built in Port Kembla.The wave energy units would be usingstandard reverse osmosis desalinationtechnology and have the potential toproduce three million litres of drinkingwater each day.



2.3 | Solar energy – Photovoltaics and Solar Water HeatersIt is estimated that the CHAPScollectors will contribute between athird and two thirds of the annual hotwater consumption for the newbuilding. The hot water is used topower a hydronic heating system andsupply the domestic hot water needsof the individual bathrooms andkitchenettes.

It is also estimated that the PV arraywill contribute around 60% of theannual electricity consumption byresidents in the new Bruce Hallbuilding. The solar cells convertaround 15% of the sunlight intoelectricity, which is delivered to thebuilding and the electricity gridthrough a 40 kW grid-connectedinverter.

The ANU has also developed a “bigdish” concentrator system. The “SG3”400 m2 Big Dish prototype, with itsassociated steam system components,is the world’s largest paraboloidal dishsolar concentrator. It is currentlyoperated with a monotube boilerreceiver which produces superheatedsteam at up to 500°C, at pressures upto 4.5 MPa. This dish is a prototypeof a design that is ultimately intendedfor use in large scale solar thermalpower generation systems, wherelarge arrays of dishes are joined tofeed energy to a central powergeneration plant. At the end of 2004,the ANU reached agreement with thelocal company Wizard Power tolicence the technology for commercialdeployment.

In addition, the ANU also isundertaking research on a prototypeammonia thermochemical energystorage technology. This has a 20 m2

small dish experimental unit, that iscurrently the work-horse for theexisting ammonia thermochemicalenergy storage system; a test array ofsolar air heaters with attached phasechange energy storage bank; and aparabolic trough thermal concentratortest bed.

The National Solar Energy Centre(NSEC) is located in Newcastle, NewSouth Wales on the same site as theCSIRO Energy Centre. The NSEC isthe only multi-collector facility of itstype in Australia and home to thelargest high concentration solar arrayin the Southern Hemisphere. At peakoperation it generates enough energyto power more than 100 homes. TheNSEC consists of three mainelements: • A high concentration tower solar

array that uses 200 mirrors togenerate more than 500 kW ofpower. It will be capable ofachieving peak temperatures ofover 1,000°C;

• A low concentration linear solararray that produces a hot fluid attemperatures around 250°C; and

• A control room facility that willhouse the Centre’scommunications and controlsystems and serve as an elevatedviewing platform.

In Australia the solar energy market isdivided into photovoltaic (PV) unitsthat generate electricity, and solarwater heaters (SWH) that offsetelectricity use (or gas) by using theenergy of the sun to heat water. PVfigures include high concentrationsolar PV applications. SWH figures donot include high temperatureconcentrating technologies, such asdetailed below.

In terms of thermal concentratorsystems, in 2003, MacquarieGeneration commissioned Solar Heatand Power to build Phase 1 of a 40MW Compact Linear Fresnel (CLFR)concentrator adjacent to its 200 MWcoal-fired power station in NSW. Thisconcentrator outputs wet steam whichis fed into a heat exchanger. Theconcentrator is expected to generate49,000 MWh of renewable energyannually. The Liddell project is thefirst full-scale trial of CLFR technologyand is progressing well.

The Centre for Sustainable EnergySystems at the Australian NationalUniversity (ANU), together withRheem Australia, is constructing alarge concentrating solar system thatprovides both electricity and hot waterto a new student residence to be builton the ANU campus at Bruce Hall.This project will provide a pathway forcommercialisation of the CombinedHeat and Power Solar (CHAPS)collectors. Australian Governmentfunding, through the AustralianGreenhouse Office, supports thisproject.

generate electricity. Already woodwastes and paper processingwastes produce electricityequivalent to the usage of almost100,000 households in Australia.Forest plantations, in producingtimber products, leave residues

from thinning which are left on theforest floor to decay, residues fromharvest of sawlogs are windrowedand burned in the forest, and millresidues are often burned aswaste.

The net result is that Australian yieldsper hectare are about twice those ofnorthern Europe, a region that makesfar more extensive use of theirbioenergy resource for energyproduction.

10. For softwoods (e.g. radiata pine), 40% of the logged tree is transformed into the primary product, i.e. lumber. Forty percent istransformed into chips with the remaining 20% of softwood trees turned to sawdust and shavings during milling operations. Therecovery rate for hardwoods (e.g. eucalyptus) is slightly lower, with output typically being 30% and chips accounting for 50% of theoriginal tree.



The NSEC is used to research anddemonstrate advances in innovativesolar technologies in collaborationwith other national and internationalresearch institutes. The solarconcentrators will initially be used todevelop two technologies.

The low concentration array will beused to provide thermal energy thatdrives a small, high-speed turbinedesigned for use in remote powerapplications and distributed generationmarkets. This will produce electricityand heating, cooling/chilling anddesalination. Thermal storage will beused to overcome the issues oftransient sunlight.

The high concentration array will beused to provide the temperaturesneeded to produce a solar gas thatcontains over 25% more energy thanthe natural gas feeding into theprocess. This solar gas can then beprocessed to solar hydrogen. Solar gasand solar hydrogen provide all thebenefits of solar energy but with theconvenience of gas. It enables solarenergy to be stored and transported.The technology serves as a transitionalroute toward higher levels of solarpenetration into the energy mix.

2.3.1 PHOTOVOLTAICS

Installations of solar electricphotovoltaics (PV) in Australia grew at15% during 2005, totalling 8.3 MWinstalled by the end of 2005. Thelargest Australian PV market segment,accounting for 3.4 MW in 2005, wasfor off-grid systems for industrial,agricultural and telecommunicationapplications. Off-grid residentialsystems comprise the next largestmarket at 2.9 MW, followed by grid-connected (electricity grid and dieselgrid) residential systems with 1.4 MWinstalled. Australia has many smalldiesel grid systems in remote towns.About half a MW of PV wasconnected in centralised systems tothe main power stations, in addition todistributed systems connected viaindividual homes which receive powerfrom diesel grids.

Historically, the main applications forPV in Australia have been for off-gridindustrial and agricultural applications.These include power systems fortelecommunications, signalling,cathodic protection, water pumpingand lighting. Significant markets alsoexist for off-grid residential andcommercial power supplies, andincreasingly for fuel saving and peakload reduction on community dieselgrid systems. Some of this market issupported by government grantsaimed at reducing diesel fuel use. PVinstallations connected to central gridscontinue to increase steadily, with themajority of installations takingadvantage of government grantprograms which currently contribute

20-25% of up-front capital costs. Themain applications here are rooftopsystems for private residences, schoolsand community buildings.

Table 7 lists the major Australianmanufacturers of PV modules andcomponents and the locations of theirfacilities. Australia produced 35.5 MWof crystalline silicon cells in 2005using imported wafers. Most of thesewere for the export market. 6.7 MWof modules were made locally, ofwhich nearly 50% were exported.Imported modules made up anincreasing share of local sales. 0.4MW of concentrating PV systems werealso manufactured and installed in2005.

TABLE 7: MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS OF PV CELLS/MODULESAND SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Company Manufacturing facilitiesCell and Module Manufacturers

BP Solar Homebush, NSW (poly and mono crystalline)Dyesol Queanbeyan, NSW (turnkey manufacturing

solutions, technology services and materials for the production of Dye Solar Cells)

Origin Energy Regency Park, SA (Sliver® cell pilot plant under construction)

Component and System Manufacturers

M&H Power Systems Melbourne, VICBP Solar Homebush Bay, NSWPV Solar Tiles Sydney, NSWSelectronics Mooroolbark, VICPower Solutions Australia Mooroolbark, VICMono Pumps Melbourne, VICOrigin Energy Adelaide, SALatronics Moffat Beach, QLDSolco Welshpool, WAPlasmatronics Melbourne, VICSwiss-Electric Solar Glynde, SASolar Energy Australia Mt Kuring-Gai, NSWRainbow Power Company Nimbin, NSW

Battery Manufacturers

Century Yuasa Batteries Carole Park , QLDRedflow Energy Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLDBattery Energy Power Sydney, NSWExide Sydney, NSW

Concentrator PV system Manufacturers

Solar Systems Melbourne, VIC



MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

BP Solar is the major PV module andcell manufacturer in Australia, carryingout cell fabrication from importedwafers through to module fabrication,as well as total system production. BPSolar cell manufacturing capacity grewfrom 26 MW in 2003 to 40 MW atthe end of 2004, which expandedproduction capacity to 50 MW by theend of 2005. 35 MW of PV productwas produced in 2004, 77% of whichwas exported.

CSG Solar (formerly Pacific Solar)undertakes R&D on Crystalline Siliconon Glass (CSG), a thin film PVtechnology based on initial research atthe UNSW. CSG cell and modulemanufacture is scheduled for 2006,but will be based in Germany.

Solar Systems is developing andcommercialising its PV trackingconcentrator dishes for off-gridcommunity power supplies and end ofgrid applications. The CS500concentrator system has 112 curvedreflecting mirrors mounted on a steelframe, which tracks the sunthroughout the day. The combinationof mirror profile, mounting frameworkand solar receiver are carefullydesigned to deliver concentratedsunlight energy to each PV module.The tracking mechanism allowselectricity to be produced wheneverthe sun is more than 5 degrees abovethe horizon. The heart of the system isan array of close-packed PV cells thatare located in the solar receiver,suspended above the focus of themirrors. The cells are mounted in away that allows efficient dissipation ofthermal energy as well as extraction ofelectricity. Since PV performance fallsby around 4% for every 10oC rise incell temperature and the sunlight isconcentrated 500 times, effectivecooling is critical to achieve efficientperformance. The module alsoincorporates electrical connections todeliver high voltage direct currentoutput as well as current andtemperature sensors for real-timemonitoring.

The direct current (DC) electricity fromthe receivers is passed through anelectronic inverter that produces grid-quality alternating current (AC)electricity. Transformers step up thevoltage to the requirement of the localnetwork at the point of connection.The control system keeps each dishpointing to the sun, monitorsperformance and adjusts the currentand voltage to maximise electricityoutput.

An innovation in the market isSLIVER® technology, developed byANU’s Centre for Sustainable EnergySystems and funded and owned byOrigin Energy. SLIVER® technologyhas the potential to revolutionise theglobal PV power industry through itsdrastic reduction in the amount ofsilicon needed for a PV module –where silicon represents thebottleneck limiting the growth of thePV industry. A PV panel usingSLIVER® cells will soon require justtwo silicon wafers to convert sunlightto 140 watts of power. Bycomparison, a conventional PVmodule needs about 60 silicon wafersto achieve this performance. SLIVER®

cells are made from tried and provencrystalline silicon using micro-machining techniques from thesemiconductor industry to createthinner cells, which are thenassembled into PV modules. OriginEnergy’s AUD 20 million pilotmanufacturing plant in Adelaide,South Australia, is now making pre-production panels which areundergoing extensive reliability testing.

In addition to PV cell and modulerelated manufacturing, there areassociated PV system components –such as inverters, solar grade glass,batteries, regulators, and controlequipment – which are alsomanufactured in Australia. Balance ofSystem (BOS) componentmanufacture and supply is a criticalpart of the PV system value chain.

There are a number of Australianmanufacturers of inverters, batterycharge controllers andinverter/chargers, particularly catering

for the off-grid system market,including Selectronics, Plasmatronics,Latronics and Solar Energy Australia.A number of these manufacturers alsosupply inverters suitable for gridinterconnection. Inverter prices rangefrom AUD 1-2 per W. Exide ismanufacturing complete solar batterieswith its Energystore products. BatteryEnergy is Australia’s leading Gelbattery manufacturer with a fullyintegrated Gel battery manufacturingfacility in Sydney. Battery Energymanufactures a complete range of Gelbatteries using its proprietary SuperGellong life plate technology developed incollaboration with the CSIRO. BatteryEnergy’s unique technology providesfor a more robust and longer batterylife than traditional technologies,especially in extreme climaticconditions that makes it ideally suitedto mission critical and safetyapplications in PV stand-alonesystems, telecommunications,transport, power generation, militaryand other applications.

As the PV component market becomesmore global, expertise is increasinglybeing built up at the systems designlevel. There are several hundredcompanies around Australia whichdistribute and install solar systems. Anumber of these have now becomesignificantly large businesses,providing products and systems for arange of applications in Australia andworldwide.

ACCREDITED INSTALLERS ANDDESIGNERS

In the 1990s, the PV Design andInstallation Accreditation scheme wasestablished in Australia to increase thecompetency of installers and designersof solar energy systems in compliancewith Australian Standards. By givingcustomers an increased confidence indesign and installation work, thescheme helps to increase the uptakeof PV systems. Australia’sAccreditation scheme leads the world.As at 30 March 2006, there were223 accredited designers andinstallers in Australia11.

11. For more information refer: www.bcse.org.au, then go to Installing Renewables/Accreditation.

Based on recent Australian Bureau ofStatistics data (derived by homeoccupiers self-reporting) nearly350,000 homes had a SWH systeminstalled amounting to some 5% ofhomes.



TESTING SERVICES

The Research Institute for SustainableEnergy (RISE) is an Australianuniversity-based research centrepossessing the expertise and flexibilityto offer a full range of testing, research& development, education andtraining, policy analysis,demonstration, monitoring andresource assessment services in thefield of sustainable energy in thecommunity. ResLab has an emphasison renewable energy systems andcomponents12.

2.3.2 SOLAR WATER HEATERS

Solar Water Heater (SWH) sales havedoubled since 2000/01; in 2004/05,SWH sales in Australia were estimatedto be 42,700 units. The currentinstalled share of SWHs in theAustralian hot water market is 5%,with annual sales of AUD 135 million,including AUD 31 million of exports.Sales over the last six years are shownin Table 8.

TABLE 8: TOTAL AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURED SWH UNIT SALES

Solar Water Heaters Production Domestic Exports Totalin Australia market99/00 19,000 17,000 36,00000/01 19,000 19,000 38,00001/02 26,000 17,000 43,00002/03 36,000 17,000 53,00003/04 36,000 22,000 58,00004/05 42,700 18,300 61,000

SWHs make up 9% of total waterheater units manufactured in Australia(including exports), slightly higherthan the SWH market share of the

domestic market (including imports)estimated to be around 6% in2004/05.

TABLE 9: AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURED WATER HEATER UNIT PRODUCTION

Water heater type Domestic Water Heater % share of total Production in 2004/05 production

Electric – instantaneous 4,000 1%Electric – storage 390,000 55%Gas – instantaneous 122,000 17%Gas – storage 133,000 19%Solar 61,000 9%Total 710,000

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

The long term growth rate of waterheater sales in Australia is forecast tobe 2% per annum. However, not allwater heater types are expected togrow at the same rate, with apredicted increase of gas heatermarket share over time and electricwater heater sales have beennoticeably declining. Given that waterheaters account for about 30% ofenergy use in the residential sectorand that electric water heatersaccount for about 80% of greenhousegas emissions associated with waterheaters, the increasing use of solarwater heaters (as well as gas systems)is a positive outcome.

SWH systems are awarded RenewableEnergy Certificates (RECs) under theAustralian Government’s MandatoryRenewable Energy Target (MRET)Scheme. These are assigned to smallgeneration units by estimatinggeneration over a 10 year period and‘deeming’ RECs to the expectedenergy savings. Refer Annex A formore information.

MANUFACTURING AND EMPLOYMENT

Australia has nine majormanufacturers of SWH systems, whichare shown in Table 10.

12. Refer www.rise.org.au

TABLE 10: MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OFSWHS IN AUSTRALIA

Company Manufacturing facilities

Aquamax Moorabbin, VICRinnai / Beasley Devon Park, SADux Hot Water Moss Vale, NSWRheem (Edwards) Welshpool, WA Quantum Newcastle, NSWRheem Rydalmere, NSWRheem (Solahart) Welshpool, WA Solco Welshpool, WA



TABLE 11: SWH EMPLOYMENT IN AUSTRALIA IN 2004

Sector EmployeesDistribution and sales 480Manufacturing 360Administration, installation and research 360Total 1,200

In addition to the above companiesmanufacturing systems in Australia,there are a number of importers ofsolar collectors, tanks and/or systems.All imported products must conform torelevant Australian Standards.

Current employment in the SWHindustry is around 1,200 people,increasing by some 200 since 2003.A breakdown of employees byAustralian SWH sector is shown inTable 11.



| Part 2 Australian Renewable Energy BusinessesAerogenesis Australia Pty Ltd 16Allco Wind Energy Asia/Pacific 16Australia-China Business Council 17Austrian Energy & Environment (Australia) Pty Ltd 18Babcock and Brown 19Baker &McKenzie 20Barefoot Power Pty Ltd 21Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) Incorporated, Bushlight project 22Choice Electric Co. (Aust) Pty Ltd 23Clarke Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd 24CSIRO Energy Technology 25Dyesol Limited 25Econnect Australia Pty Ltd 26Entech – Renewable Energy Technologies Pty Ltd. 26Envirogen Pty Ltd 27Garrad Hassan Pacific Pty Ltd 28Geodynamics Limited 29Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd 30Greenbank Capital Pty Ltd 31Green Rock Energy Limited 31HTC Purenergy Corp. 32Hyder Consulting 33Hydro Tasmania 33Landfill Management Services Pty Ltd 34Latronic Sunpower Pty Ltd 35Liquitech (Qld) Pty Ltd 35Mallesons Stephen Jaques 36NUE Pty Ltd (trading as Nu Energy) 37Petratherm Limited 37Phillips Fox 38Powercorp Pty Ltd 38Pulse Energy Pty Ltd. 39PV Solar Energy Pty Ltd 40Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, Murdoch University 41Roaring 40s 42Selectronic Australia Pty Ltd 42Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited (SMEC) 43Solahart Industries Pty Ltd 44Solar Inverters Pty Ltd 45Solar Sales Pty Ltd 45Solco Ltd 46School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales 46Stratcon Australia Pty Ltd 47Windlab Systems Pty Ltd 48Wind Prospect Pty Ltd 49Wizard Power Pty Limited 50ZBB China Pty Ltd 51

Allco Wind Energy Asia/PacificIn its Australian business, Allco isfocused on four key areas, beingequity investment, fundsmanagement, asset finance andcapital markets finance. Allco is anAustralian-based company with aninternational business including officesin major financial centres around theworld including London, New York,San Francisco, Frankfurt, Hong Kongand Singapore.

Allco Finance Group, in collaborationwith Australian wind developmentcompany Energreen Wind, hasestablished a global wind farminfrastructure development group todevelop, finance, own and operatewind generation assets. Currently, Allcohas investments and developmentpartnerships for an internationalportfolio of projects in excess of 2,500MW in Australia, New Zealand, NorthAmerica, Europe and China.

Allco Wind Energy participates in thefull development cycle with expertiseand skills to advance projects from‘the cradle-to-the grave’ including siteidentification, turbine selection, windproject development, equity andfinance, wind farm construction and

the long term ownership, operationsand maintenance.

In China, Allco is working throughdirect contact with project developersand power generating corporations inmainland China and Hong Kong.Current activities are primarily in InnerMongolia for project specificco-development and joint venturepartnerships in wind generation withtender bidding and local projects.

CONTACT:Name and position: Steen Stavnsbo –Global Head/CEO, Allco Wind Energy, Telephone: +61 2 89167713 or+61 414 94 1340Email: [email protected] and position: Alan Keller –Managing Director Energreen Wind, Telephone: +61 2 49225000 or+61 419 141 968Email: [email protected]: P.O. Box 574East Maitland NSW 2323 Web: http://www.allco.com.au

Wind Energy Project Co-Developmentand Joint Venture Partnerships.Investment in operating projects,operating/control systems and software

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Allco Wind EnergyAsia/Pacific is a division of Allco WindEnergy Management, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of the Allco Finance GroupLimited, an international Finance andInvestment Corporation in Australia.

Allco Finance Group (Allco) wasformed in Sydney in 1979, and is anestablished and successful structuredfinance corporation. Allco hascompleted in excess of $60 billion infinance transactions in its 27 yearhistory. It has always specialised inarranging equity and leveraged leasesfor large items of plant and equipmentbut in recent years it has diversified itsactivities into structured propertyfinance, specialized vendor financefacilities and cross border finance.Main investment areas are Aircraft,Property, Shipping, Rail and Energyassets.



Small wind turbine manufacturers anddesign of blades and othercomponents for small wind turbines.

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Aerogenesis Australia(AA) is a small company active in thearea of small wind turbine research,development, and commercialisation.It was formed two years ago by DavidWood who has a Ph.D. inaerodynamics from Imperial College,London, and Harry Snaith who has aMasters’ degree in compositetechnology from the University ofManchester. Wood was the Australianrepresentative on the internationalteam that produced the latest revisionof the international safety standard forsmall turbines, which has just beenpublished by the International

Electrotechnical Commission. Inaddition to the principals’ expertise,AA, has consultants in the areas offinite element analysis, computeraided design and manufacture, andcontrol systems.

AA’s current major activity is theredesign of a 5 kW wind turbine withan original blade design developed byAA. The main philosophy is toproduce a turbine that uses as manyoff-the-shelf components as possiblewith the eventual aim of having itmass-produced in China. Theseturbines will be significantly cheaperthan any current competitor. Thetechnology is very scaleable, so AAintends to move on to a 1.5 kWturbine before turning attention tolarger machines, eventually up to 100– 150 kW.

AA is currently negotiating a jointventure project in China and hasstrong links to research anddevelopment projects in Hong Kongaimed at developing remote andrenewable power systems.

CONTACTName and position: David Wood,Technical Manager & Director Telephone: +61 2 49 589958E-mail address:[email protected] address: 109 Marmong StreetMarmong Point, NSW 2284Web: http://www.aerogenesis.com.au/

Aerogenesis Australia Pty Ltd



DESCRIPTION The Australia-ChinaBusiness Council is the premierbusiness organisation in Australia forthe promotion of commercialrelationships with China. Establishedin 1973, the Council is a non-profitnational organisation with five strongautonomous branches in New SouthWales, Victoria, Queensland, WesternAustralia and South Australia. TheCouncil presents a number of highprofile functions during the year. Theyhost CEO briefings with distinguishedvisitors from China, including theOctober 2003 visit of President HuJintao, and the September 1999 visitof former President Jiang Zemin.These visits were complemented bytheir exclusive access to visitingNational People’s Congress Chairman,Wu Bangguo, in 2005.

The Council also arranges an annualvisit to Canberra with briefings by topofficials from the AustralianParliament, Department of ForeignAffairs and Trade and the ChineseEmbassy, allowing access to the latestinformation and networkingopportunities with members fromaround Australia.

The objectives of the ACBC are:• To provide information programs

and opportunities for theAustralian business community tonetwork on China businessactivities with their peers;

• To host events with senior contactswithin the Australian and ChineseGovernments;

• To represent members’ views toAustralian and Chinese policymakers, and act as a conduitbetween these governments andthe Australian businesscommunity;

• To support the promotion ofAustralia’s commercial interests inChina;

• To develop and maintain a highlevel of support for the Council’sactivities from the respectivegovernments and collaborate inrelevant government-initiatedprograms;

• To encourage social and culturalexchanges between Australia andChina.

CONTACTName and position: Kate Barnett, National DirectorTelephone: +61 2 9252 4277Email: [email protected]: Level 8,17 Bridge StreetSydney 2000 NSW Web: http://www.acbc.com.au

Australia-China Business Council



Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEM) power plant equipment andengineering services to customers inthe steam generation, power andprocess industries.

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION AE&E (AU) offer afull range of industrial boilers,industrial and utility heat recoverysteam generators (HRSGs) andturnkey steam and gas turbineindustrial power plants. AE&E(AU)also offers fluidised bed combustionsystems (CFB & BFB) and flue gasdesulphurisation systems. Their rangeof boilers can fired by a range ofrenewable fuels such as agriculturalwaste, sewage sludge, residues frombio-fuel production, pulp and paperand many more.

AE&E has a fully-integratedengineering capability to supportservices projects, with an experiencedteam of designers supported by arange of software solutions. Allengineering services have the backingof AE&E ’s project management,procurement, and site constructionand commissioning capabilities andtheir ISO 9001/ AS3901 qualitysystems.

AE&E (AU) is based in Sydney, andemploys over 250 people. Theyprovide Original EquipmentManufacturer (OEM) power plantequipment and engineered solutions toindustries and power generatorsthroughout Australasia and South-EastAsia.

CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:• Experienced supplier of first-class

technologies and innovationstrategies

• Commitment to customer needsand efficient solutions

• Global network close to customers• Customer-oriented corporate

culture• International know-how and plant

operating experience

PRODUCT CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:• Field erected boilers firing coal,

biomass, oil or gas• Industrial sized HRSGs• Refurbishment and performance

upgrades of existing boilers• Total combined cycle or

Cogeneration power plants

SERVICE & MAINTENANCECAPABILITIES INCLUDE:• Site Works – installation /

commissioning• Operation & maintenance• Overhauls, refurbishment work &

retrofits• Plant optimisation / modernisation• Plant performance testing and

spares• Technical support and consulting

ENGINEERING SERVICE CAPABILITIES

AE&E have a fully integratedengineering capability to supportservices projects, with an experiencedteam of designers supported by arange of software solutions providingexpertise in:• Steam Generators and Plant

Design• Combustion, Heat Transfer and

Process Calculations• Environmental Emissions Systems• Mechanical and Civil/ Structural

Design • Piping System Design and Analysis• Electrical, Instrumentation, and

Control Systems

OTHER BALANCE OF PLANTCAPABILITY

With their experience in supplyingturnkey power plant projects, AE&Ehave developed expertise in theintegration of a wide range of“Balance of Plant” equipment into thepower house environment, such as • Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuel

Storage and Handling• Water Treatment, De-aeration and

Chemical Dosing• Pipework including stress analysis • Civil and Structural works• Burner Management Systems• Instrumentation and Controls

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLYSOLUTIONS

AE&E (AU) offer environmentallyfriendly solutions for an extensiverange of customers around the world.Our solutions provide electricity andheat from renewable fuels such as:• Wood and wood waste – wood,

chippings, bark, sawmill shavings• Agricultural Waste – liquid

manure, chicken manure, bagasse,rice husks, olive residues, sugarcane husk

• Food industry residues – grainhusks, food waste containinganimal protein

• Bio-fuel production residues –linseed cake, distilled dry grainsolubles

• Industrial and municipalwastewater sludge – paper sludge,de-inking sludge

• Pulp & paper industry residues –fibre and particleboard waste, cardwaste

CONTACTName and position: Kevin FoongTelephone: +61 2 8870 6228Email: [email protected] address: 16 Giffnock AvenueNorth Ryde NSW 2113Web: http://www.aee.co.at

Austrian Energy & Environment (Australia) Pty Ltd



Owner and manager of renewableenergy plants, plus significantinvestment and advisory capabilities

SIZE: >800 employees

DESCRIPTION Babcock & Brown is amajor developer, owner and managerof wind farms, biodiesel plants,ethanol plants, biomass power plantsand oil recycling plants. It is also aleading developer, financier, owner andmanager of a large (3,000 MW +)thermal power generation portfolio inAustralia and Europe. Babcock &Brown has a highly regardedinfrastructure and project financebusiness operating across a diversifiedrange of sectors, including renewableenergy, power, transportation, PublicPrivate Partnerships (“PPP”) andenergy distribution and transmission.The renewable energy sector, inparticular the wind sector, is animportant focus for Babcock & Brown,with the organisation’s Infrastructure &Project Finance group active as anadvisor, developer and investor inrenewable energy in Australia, theUnited States and Europe.

It currently manages:• Babcock & Brown Wind Partners:

a AUD 0.9 billion marketcapitalisation enterprise whichown and operates one of thelargest wind power generationassets portfolio in the world;

• Babcock & Brown EnvironmentalInvestment Limited: a AUD 0.3billion market capitalisationenterprise which build, own andoperates a number of biodiesel,ethanol and oil recycling plants;

• Babcock & Brown Enersis: aEuro1.2 billion enterprise whichowns 700 MW+ of operatingwind, hydro and biomass powergeneration assets in Portugal,Spain and France; and

• Babcock & Brown also partnerswith many independent developersand develops renewable energybusinesses/projects around theworld.

In China, Babcock & Brown has beenworking with the following wind powerdevelopers, wind turbinemanufacturers and consultants:• China Long Yuan Electric Power

Group Corp (state-ownedenterprise wind power projectdeveloper)

• AlltronicTech Investment Corp,China (local wind powerdeveloper)

• Farsighted Group (local windpower project concessionaire)

• Beijing Wende Xingye Wind EnergyTechnic Co. Ltd (local wind powerproject developer)

• Guangdong Zhulong EmergencyTechnical Co., Ltd (local windpower project developer)

• Baicheng Chengyuan ElectricPower Engineering Co., Ltd (localpower bureau employees fundwind power project developer)

• Zhong Ren Wind Power Co., Ltd(local wind power projectdeveloper

• Heilongjiang Huafu Electric PowerInvestment Co., Ltd (Heilongjiangpower bureau employees’ fundwind power project developer)

• Dalian Beiguo Wind Power Co. Ltd(local wind power projectdeveloper)

• Andong S.E.D. (Dandong) Ltd(local wind power projectdeveloper)

• Hong Kong Flyway InternationalGroup. Ltd (local off-shore windpower project developer)

• People’s Government of TuobeiDistrict, Baicheng City, JilinProvince (local municipality in-charge of wind power projectdevelopment)

• Azure International Technology &Development (Beijing) Ltd (windpower project developmentconsultant)

• Liankai Wind Power DevelopmentCo., Ltd (local wind power projectdeveloper)

• Tang Energy Group Ltd (windpower project developer and windblade manufacturer)

• Guohua Energy Corporation Ltd(state-owned enterprise windpower project developer)

• Garrad Hassan and Partners LtdBeijing Representative Office (windenergy consultant)

• Nantong CASC Wanyuab AccionaWind Turbine Manufacture Co.,Ltd (1.5MW wind turbine unitmanufacturer utilising technologytransfer from Fuhrlander)

• Donfang Electric Wind TurbineManufacture Co., Ltd (1.5MWwind turbine unit manufacturerutilising technology transfer fromRepower

• Dalian Heavy Industry Co., Ltd(1.5MW wind turbine unitmanufacturer utilising technologytransfer from Fuhrlander)

• Sichuan StarCorp Electric PowerCo., Ltd (small-scale hydro electricpower project developer)

CONTACTName and position: Raymond Fung,Business Development ManagerTelephone: +61 2 9229 1800Email: [email protected]: Level 39, Chifley Tower2 Chifley SquareSydney NSW 2000Web: http://www.babcockbrown.com

Babcock and Brown



Legal services

SIZE: >50 in Australia

DESCRIPTION Baker & McKenzie hasthe world’s largest and mostexperienced team of climate changelawyers working in developed,developing and least developedcountry jurisdictions. The firm hasprovided legal advice on nearly all ofthe major international carbontransactions and carbon projects, andgiven assistance to many countries inthe development of climate law.Specific expertise includes: • advising on the development of

green field renewable energyprojects and assisting projectparticipants, including draftingPower Purchase Agreements andarranging project financing;

• assisting with the design of andparticipation in new environmentalmarkets and trading regimes;

• advising on and structuring ofearly climate change projects,including CDM and JI projects;

• advising ethical investment andtechnology funds;

• advising and assisting corporationsin the development of greenhouseand climate change policies,carbon trading strategies andmarket analysis;

• working on the carbon aspects ofM&A transactions and newinvestments;

• advising on early carbon trades,including the development ofbilateral and multilateral tradingplatforms, support to earlyexchanges, and identifyingpossibilities for securing carbonrights; and

• advising on international, regionaland domestic climate law andpolicy.

Baker & McKenzie has significantexperience in advising clients onrenewable energy, climate change andCDM projects in China.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:• Representing the World Bank in

raising investment in its UmbrellaCarbon Fund and the ultimatenegotiation by that fund of a USD930 million contract for thepurchase of CERs from twoindustrial gas CDM projects inJiangsu Province in China.

• Representing Roaring Forties (ajoint venture between China Lightand Power and Hydro Tasmania)on the development of CDM windprojects in several areas in China.

• Advising major carbon funds,including the World Bank’s carbonfunds, Climate Change CapitalCarbon Fund (C4F), RabobankInternational’s CDM Facility andthe European Carbon Fund, on thepurchase of CERs under the CDMfrom a number of Chineserenewable and industrial projects.

• Advising Grontmij BV (a topEuropean engineering firm) on theoff take of CERs from a landfillproject in China and the Chinarules surrounding CDM projectdevelopment.

• Providing expert advice to theNational Development ReformCommission on China’s climatechange strategy.

• Advising Climate Change Capitalon the establishment of a Chinabranch office to manage itsChinese project portfolio.

• Conducting CCLaw Assist capacitybuilding workshop in Beijing onclimate change laws and projectdevelopment.

• Advising major multinationalclients on the development ofChina’s Renewable Energy Lawand surrounding regulations.

• Advising Han Wind (DGM) onlocating wind farm sites anddeveloping wind projects in China,including on project finance issues.

Baker and Mackenzie has offices inBeijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai andregularly participates in conferencesand trade fairs in the region.

CONTACT Name and position: Martijn Wilder,Partner and Head, Global Clean Energy and ClimateChange PracticeTelephone: +61 2 9225 0276Email: [email protected]: +61 2 9225 1595Address: PO Box R126, Royal Exchange – Sydney NSW 1223Web: http://www.bakernet.com

Baker & McKenzie



Project Developer. Barefoot Powerprovides consultancy services,undertakes research, and initiates andmanages village electrificationprojects.

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Barefoot Power wasformed to deliver essential services todeveloping countries, with a focus to acommitted presence in thesecountries. Three major areas arecovered:• Consulting services for larger

companies in developing countries;• Investing in the delivery of

essential services to rural villages;and

• Developing small renewableenergy power stations.

The Barefoot team has a wide rangeof enabling skills for developingrenewable energy projects. Theseinclude:

Renewable energy power generationand distribution• renewable energy project

development, including investment• distribution system design for rural

electrification• micro-hydro design and

installation• solar photovoltaic design and

installation• large scale wind farm development• wind/solar/diesel hybrid power

projects• biomass gasification and improved

cookstoves• biofuels, including straight

vegetable oils and biodiesels• project management from concept

to commissioning

Generation and demand side resourceassessment• GIS and its use in energy planning

– wind, solar, hydro and biomassresource mapping, future gridexpansion planning

• energy efficiency and demand sidemanagement

• distributed utility assessmentsusing Monte Carlo simulation

• sustainable energy options studiesfor provincial governments

Capacity building and project impactassessments• community liaison and

management training• engineering software development

and training• technical and management

training of rural communities• socio-economic impact studies of

rural electrification• environmental impact assessment • policy design and regulatory

assessments• strategic energy planning for

businesses & government

An essential characteristic of deliveringsuch services to remote and ruralareas of developing countries iscaptured by the name of the company.In countries such as China, the terms“barefoot doctor” or “barefootengineer” are often recognized asdescribing well-trained people thatventure by foot to remote areas toinstall water supply systems or offerhigher level medical services. Our staffare highly mobile, highly interested inexperiencing real life in differentcountries, and use the maximumbenefits of modern technology todeliver high quality services whererequired with a minimum ofoverheads.

Barefoot Power believes that withoutcommitted presence on the ground,and transfer of our skills to localpeople, our aims of reducing povertyand improving opportunities in ruralareas of developing countries will notbe achieved.

CONTACTName and position: Stewart Craine, DirectorTelephone: +61 424 793 485Email: [email protected] address: 79 Morrissett Street Bathurst NSW 2795Web: http://www.barefootpower.com

Barefoot Power Pty Ltd



CAT provides engineering andconsultancy services, and hasexpertise in the design, manufactureand installation of high qualityrenewable energy systems

SIZE: 25 to 50 people

BUSHLIGHT: LIGHT AND LIFE INTHE BUSH Bushlight is an Australiangovernment-funded organisation,formed in July 2002 to addresscritical shortcomings in the reliabilityand performance of renewable energyservices in small remote Indigenouscommunities in Australia.

Bushlight designs and manages theinstallation of renewable energysystems which operate reliably acrossthe range of climatic andenvironmental conditions from coastalto desert locations and whichcommunities can operate safely andwith confidence. It has installed nearly100 renewable, highly reliable energysystems in more than 80 remotecommunities across Australia. Integralto the reliability of energy services hasbeen the engagement of communityresidents in choosing, operating andmanaging their energy services. Thishas been achieved through thedevelopment and implementation of aCommunity Energy Planning processmodelled on the internationallyrecognised Sustainable Livelihoodscommunity development framework.

With input and support from therenewable energy industry inAustralia, Bushlight has created a newAustralian and internationalbenchmark for the design, installation,maintenance and performance ofsmall and medium-scale renewableenergy systems. In addition, access toreliable renewable energy services isproviding increased livelihoodopportunities for nearly 2,000indigenous Australians living in remotecommunities. Bushlight offers:• Building community capacity to

choose and manage renewableenergy services, includingdevelopment of pictorial-basedtraining materials;

• Design and specification of highquality and reliability renewableenergy systems to appropriateAustralian and internationalstandards;

• Standards and specificationdevelopment for renewable energysystem design, installation,commissioning and maintenance;and

• Project management of renewableenergy system installation andmaintenance.

CONTACTName and position: GrantBehrendorff, Group Manager,Bushlight, Centre for AppropriateTechnologyAddress: PO Box 8044 (32 Priest Street)Alice Springs NT 0871Telephone: +61 8 8951 4330Email: [email protected]: http://www.bushlight.org.au

Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) Incorporated, Bushlight project



Wholesale and distribution of PVequipment to the solar power market

SIZE: <25 people

Established in 1983, Choice ElectricCo is an innovative Queenslandcompany pursuing excellence in solartechnology and applying it in waysthat benefit people’s lives. Choice staffand contractors have been designingand constructing solar power systemsfor over 20 years. Choice Electric Co.is one of Australia’s largestindependent solar electric systemshouses.

Choice is using PV technology to makemodern lifestyles possible in the mostremote locations around Australia, andacross many of the Pacific islands andAsia.

PV POWER SYSTEM EXPERTISE ANDPRODUCTS INCLUDE:

• Grid connect systems –GridPower™

• Remote Area Power Systems(RAPS).

• Communications• Recreation vehicle, motor home &

marine applications• Solar area and path way lighting.

Choice is Australia’s leading distributorfor Sharp Solar. Both Sharp andChoice Electric are committed toraising the industry standard forquality and reliability of solar powersystems. They are the Australianimporter, distributor and service centrefor SHURflo solar pumps, and forUniRac Solar Mount universal PVmounting frames. Choice pioneeredthe marketing, testing and certificationfor Fronius grid inverters in Australia.Their position as distribution agents isused to ensure that products aredelivered to the market with theappropriate knowledge and after salessupport. Choice Electric has achievedthe number 1 position in Australia forsales for S.E.A. power inverters andCentury Yuasa batteries over the last 3years.

Choice Electric conducts productresearch and development in manyareas, and was recently awarded aQueensland Government innovationgrant to develop a solar street lightusing High Intensity Dischargelighting.

MANAGEMENT AND STAFF:

Choice sees this as their majorstrength: the directors are hands on,and decisions are made on site withstrong participation and involvementby staff members. They also receivetechnical support and training fromtheir suppliers, and they employ thelatest computer aided design software.Customer service is important toChoice, they believe their customersdeserve to talk to staff that havetechnical skills in selecting the rightproducts, system design,troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.Training, staff morale and WorkplaceHealth and Safety are of paramountimportance.

Strong domestic market and exportedthroughout the Pacific region: ChoiceElectric employs 11 full-time staff, 3casuals, and has strong alliances withelectrical contractors and accreditedinstallers. Choice Electric has anextensive distribution networkthroughout Australia and the Pacificregion.

CONTACTName and position: BrianNowakowskiTelephone: +61 7 3868 1999Email: [email protected]: 150 Gerler RoadHendra QLD 4011Web:http://www.choiceelectric.com.au/

Choice Electric Co. (Aust) Pty Ltd



Clarke Energy is a hardwaremanufacturer, exclusive distributor forGE Jenbacher Gas Engines – PowerGeneration, project developer, andprovides engineering and projectdelivery services. Clarke Energy alsohas after-market support, operation,maintenance and service capability.

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Clarke Energy is aleading global energy systemscompany offering a wide range ofsustainable and renewable energygeneration solutions. As a ‘Gas toEnergy Solutions’ provider of gasengine generation and gasmanagement solutions for natural andnon-natural gases, Clarke Energy hasan unrivalled quality of product andservice performance in this industry.In 1995, Clarke Energy was appointedas the exclusive UK distributor for GEEnergy Jenbacher engines - theworld’s leading manufacturer of gasengines and cogeneration units.Today, Clarke Energy is now theexclusive distributor for GE EnergyJenbacher gas engines in the UK,Australia, New Zealand, France, India,Ireland and Nigeria. Within thecountries where Clarke Energydistributes GE Energy Jenbacherproducts as well as providingoperation and maintenance support, ithas over 1.5GWe of installed capacity;of this approximately half is in non-natural gas renewable energyapplications. In total Clarke Energy isresponsible for approximately900MWe. Clarke Energy, world-wide,is the largest distributor of GE EnergyJenbacher gas reciprocating engines.GE Jenbacher is the only company inthe energy industry concentratingexclusively on gas engine technology.The engines are manufactured at GE’s

factory in Jenbach/Tyrol, Austria anddesigned to run on gas (not dieselengine conversions): either naturalgas, landfill gas, biogas, non-naturalgas or special gases. Over fivedecades of experience in the gasengine business has resulted in1,000’s of GE Energy Jenbacherengines being installed globally. Thesehigh-tech engines cover a range from330kWe to 3MWe, and are designedas stationary continuous operationunits.

The Clarke Energy’s Engineering,Project Management Sales, Operationsand Service teams are able to meetthe needs of the customer throughtheir extensive technical knowledgeand experience of the GE Jenbacherengines and gas treatment technology.

The high class leading efficiency(42%+) of GE Jenbacher engines withlean burn technology (Leanox™) haveallowed Clarke Energy to lead the wayin green Gas-to-Energy Solutions.

With the GE Jenbacher product range,Clarke Energy has developed toencompass many varied gasgeneration and cogenerationapplications – ranging from landfill gascontainerised modular installations forwaste-to-energy schemes, to ‘turnkey’30 MW power station projects formajor Australian coal-gas companies.This has also led to the setting up of adedicated product support facility with

remote monitoring facility, sparesstock holding, and full engine rebuildand refurbishment capabilities.

CONTACTName and position: Greg Columbus,Managing DirectorTelephone: +61 8 8290 2100Email: [email protected] Office address: P.O. Box 136Hindmarsh SA 5007Web: http://www.clarke-energy.co.uk/clarke_offices/clarke_australia.htm

Clarke Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd



Dyesol Limited

Dyesol manufactures a range ofproducts and related services aimed atassisting DSC researchers andtechnologists, including supply ofmaterials, components, equipments,training, testing and validationservices.

Dyesol offers a range of consultingservices relating to theIndustrialization andcommercialisation of DSC technology,including research and development,new product applications andprototyping.

CONTACTName: Ken McKeen – InternationalBusiness DevelopmentTelephone: + 61 2 6299 1592Email: [email protected]: P.O. Box 6212Queanbeyan NSW 2620Web: http://www.dyesol.com

Dyesol is a leading supplier of 3rdgeneration Dye Solar Cell (DSC)Technology.

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Dyesol hasassociations with leading scientificand academic institutions in Chinaand participates in regional trade fairs.It has an informative website withe-commerce facilities, and a freenewsletter subscription. Dyesol usesAusTrade to represents it atinternational fairs.

CSIRO Energy Technology is a leadingresearch organisation covering a rangeof solar energy technologies.

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Expertise and servicesavailable from CSIRO EnergyTechnology include:• Research, testing, development

and demonstration of renewabletechnologies, particularly mediumto high temperature solar thermal.

• Providing access to CSIRO’sNational Solar Energy Centre

which comprises a 150 kWthtrough array (coupled to Rankinecycle, storage and chiller); 550kW solar tower (for hightemperature work) and also a 112m2 solar dish. These fully-instrumented solar fields areavailable to test new technologiesand energy conversion concepts.

• High level modelling skillsincluding thermodynamic cycles,computational fluid dynamics(CFD), thermochemical processesand complete system performance.

• Optical skills in beam splitting andray tracing.

• Photocatalysis and organicphotovoltaic devices.

CONTACTName and position: Mr Wesley Stein Telephone: +61 2 49846498 Email: [email protected] address: 10 Murray Dwyer Cct, Mayfield West(P.O. Box 330)Newcastle NSW 2300Web: http://www.csiro.au

CSIRO Energy Technology

Entech – Renewable Energy Technologies Pty Ltd.

Instead of burning waste the ENTECHRenewable Energy System heats it toits ignition temperature in an oxygen-depleted environment. The thermaldegradation process used is acombination of semi-pyrolysis andgasification, whereby the solid form isconverted into a gaseous form that isreferred to as “syngas”, which is avolatile and energy rich gas havingsimilar properties to methane gas.Just like other combustible gases, thesyngas can be fired into boilers, gasengines, fuel cells or other energygenerators to produce clean energy inthe form of electricity, steam ordomestic heating.

ENTECH Renewable Energy Systemsare suitable for municipal solid waste,refuse derived fuel and any waste orbiomass of an organic or syntheticnature, including that produced by:• Municipalities.• Waste disposal contractors• Manufacturers & factories• Medical facilities• Quarantine facilities• Petrochemical industry

• Plantation• Forestry industry • Food industry• Pharmaceutical industry,

CONTACTName and position: Neil MartinTelephone: +61 8 9456 5688Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: +61 8 9456 5688Facsimile: +61 8 9456 5699Address: PO Box 1088, Canning Vale WA 6970Web: http://www.entech.net.au

Environmental services

SIZE: 25 – 50 people

DESCRIPTION ENTECH RenewableEnergy Systems produce clean energyfrom biomass or waste, therebyreplacing millions of tonnes of fossilfuel as an energy source. Thesesources are environmentally superiorto fossil fuel combustion, mass-burnincineration or conventional waste toenergy, fuel sources. ENTECHRenewable Energy Systems = fossilfuel reduction + greenhouse gasreduction + clean energy + superiorwaste resource utilization.

ENTECH Renewable Energy Systemshas more than 50 applicationsworldwide, with technology which isproven to replace millions of tonnes offossil fuel as an energy source byutilizing a wide variety of biomass andwastes as fuel. The latest US-EPAstudies show that ENTECH RenewableEnergy Systems produce less HAP’s(hazardous air pollutants), includingdioxins than combustion of any fossilfuel.



Consultancy services

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Econnect is aninternational electrical engineeringconsultancy which is focussed oninnovative solutions for the grid-integration of renewable anddistributed generation. In addition tofront end design, they are alsopioneering intelligent solutions forelectrical load and active networkmanagement in order to achieve betterutilisation of weak or constrainedelectrical networks. They have beenactive in the market for more than 10years, and have gained operationalexperience in more than 20 countriesaround the world. They have offices inthe UK, Ireland, Australia and NewZealand.

CONTACTName and position: James Glennie,Managing DirectorTelephone: +61 3 9650 1124Mobile: +61 406 627 127Email: [email protected] address: Suite 201, Level 255 Swanston StreetMelbourne VIC 3000Web: http://www.econnect.net.au

In the coming years China hassignificant need for very substantialinvestment in electricity generation,transmission and distribution assets inorder to meet brisk growth in demandfor electricity as a result of the rapidindustrialisation of the Chineseeconomy. China has also announcedvery demanding targets for increasingthe penetration of renewable energythroughout the country. Against thisbackground of rapidly increasingrenewable energy supply, growingdemand and constrained transmissionand distribution networks, Econnect isexceptionally well placed to assistChinese companies in:• Maximising the penetration of

renewable energy• Optimising the usage of

constrained electricity networks.

Econnect Australia Pty Ltd



Power generation stations utilisingwaste and renewable resources(55 MW).

DESCRIPTION Envirogen Pty Limitedand its associated companies – HydroPower Pty Limited and Envirowind PtyLimited – are a privately-owned groupwhich develop and operate smallenvironmentally-friendly powerstations throughout Australia.

The power stations utilise waste andrenewable resources, thus contributingto meeting increased energy demandwith environmentally-responsiblealternatives to fossil fuel-fired powerstations. The Envirogen power stationsgenerate electricity using waste mine

gas, water and wind. Envirogen hasfour power stations which arecurrently in service, located atWyangala Dam, Tahmoor Colliery andTeralba Colliery (all in New SouthWales), and the newly-commissionedOaky Creek power station inQueensland. A fifth waste coal minegas power station, at Glennies CreekColliery in New South Wales, is due tocommence construction in 2006.

The Envirogen Group has developed asignificant management capability andexpertise to cover all developmentphases from inception through tocommissioning and operationalmanagement. Envirogen is committedto working in partnership with site

owners, government bodies andenergy retailers. It has developed asound understanding of the intricaciesof these relationships and the issuesthat face co-operative projectplanning.

CONTACTName and position: Jeff Rice, ChiefExecutive OfficerEmail: [email protected] Office address: Envirogen Pty Limited106 Crescent RoadNewport NSW 2106Web: http://www.envirogen.net.au

Envirogen Pty Ltd




SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Garrad Hassan (GH) isan independent engineering consultingfirm specialising in wind energy. Theysupply independent expert advice onall technical, commercial,environmental and strategic aspects ofwind energy. They work globally, withexperience in 40 countries and officesin Australia, New Zealand, Japan andChina.

Garrad Hassan and Partners Limitedwas established in 1984 in the UK, inanswer to a growing need forindependent expert advice on windenergy. GH now employs over 150 fulltime staff working in the wind energyindustry around the world, and isrecognised as a leading independentauthority. Their client list includes allthe major wind turbine manufacturers,developers, banks and lenders. GHmaintains its independence by takingno equity stake in any development ortechnology, working purely on aconsultancy basis.

GH’s expertise covers every aspect ofwind energy: acted as Bank’s orOwner’s Engineer for 5,000 MW ofoperating wind farms around theworld; and carried out energyassessment totalling over 20,000MW.GH provides due diligence work,contract review and supervision forbanks and lenders. Energy resourceassessment, wind farm design anddevelopment services, on- andoffshore are major parts of theirportfolio. GH has significantexperience and expertise in providingindependent assessments forinvestors.

Leading products for the design ofwind turbines and wind farms: GHBladed, launched in 1996, is theindustry standard software package forturbine design and analysis. GH T-MON is an integrated hardware andsoftware system for measurement ofstructural loads and performance ofwind turbines. In 1998, it launchedGH WindFarmer, the advancedsoftware tool for the design andanalysis of wind farms, which is usedthroughout the world. GH SCADA isthe leading independent wind farmmanagement, information andreporting tool. GH Forecaster waslaunched in 2003 to provide short-term forecasts of the wind energyproduction of wind farms.

Wind Farm Energy: GH hasdeveloped a sound methodology foraccurately assessing wind and climateand a reliable prediction of expectedenergy production from any windfarm. GH has assessed over20,000MW of wind power globally.

Wind Turbine Design, Testing &Certification: GH offers a full range ofwind turbine design, testing andcertification services.

Strategic and Policy Studies: GH’sexpert advice is based on in-depthknowledge of markets, trading andplanning issues fully reflecting localcircumstances.

Offshore Wind Farm Developmentand Construction MonitoringServices: full support to offshore windfarm developers and lenders. Theoffshore team delivers a specialiseddevelopment and analysis service; andoffers a construction monitoringservice to project owners, providingtechnical support, projectmanagement functions, marinewarranty surveys, health, safety andenvironmental support, plus fullmarine and technical support throughconstruction operations.

Wind Farm Electrical Engineering:extensive experience of windfarmelectrical systems, including new windfarms, extensions, re-powering andindustrial on-site generation. Projectson- and offshore range in size fromsingle turbines up to several hundredmegawatts.

CONTACTName and position: Graham White,Managing Director Telephone: +61 3 9370 2500Email: [email protected]: P.O. Box 1005Moonee Ponds VIC 3039Web: http://www.garradhassan.com

Garrad Hassan Pacific Pty Ltd



Research and development inrenewable geothermal energygeneration from hot rocks

SIZE: 10 people

DESCRIPTION Geodynamics Limitedwas registered as a public company inNovember 2000, formed solely tofocus on developing renewablegeothermal energy generation from hotfractured rocks (HFR). Its overallobjective is to become the leadingrenewable energy company inAustralia. In 2001 and 2002,Geodynamics secured two geothermalexploration licences in the HunterValley in New South Wales and two inthe Cooper Basin in South Australia. Asite in one of its South Australianlicences was selected for developmentof Australia’s first HFR undergroundheat exchanger late in 2002.

Geodynamics has established closelinks with HFR experts in France,Germany, Japan, UK and the USA.Through these links, it has gainedaccess to the results of millions ofdollars of R & D generatedinternationally.

A three-stage approach has beenadopted to develop Geodynamicsbased on its Cooper Basin site, whereit believes there is enough resource toprovide all of Australia’s currentelectricity requirements for 70 years.To date, the Company has focused onfield activities to prove Stage 1.

Stage 1: Underground Heat ExchangerDevelopment. It involves drilling thefirst deep well and the development ofa subterranean, engineered, heatexchanger in hot granites. This isfollowed by the drilling of a productionwell and proving the output of theunderground heat exchanger throughcirculation.

Stage 2: Demonstration PlantDevelopment – the construction of ageothermal power plant (2-3 MWe).This stage requires approximately 18months to 2 years to complete.

Stage 3: involves the scaling-up to acommercial plant in the order ofhundreds of megawatts. The initialcommercial development is for a 40MWe power plant deriving from 3injection wells and 4 production wellsat a cost of AUD 226 million. Thetotal electricity costs are estimated tobe between 7 and 8 AU cents/kWh,whilst operating costs are estimated atless than 1 AU cent/kWh. For laterlarger-scale developments, electricitycosts are expected to fall to 5 AUDcents/kWh.

In its Stage 1 program, Geodynamicshas drilled injection and productionwells 500 m apart to depths of 4,300m where rock temperature has beenproven at 250ºC. Connection througha fracture system has been proven,and this system has been enhancedby what is termed “hydraulicstimulation”. The stimulation involveshigh pressure water injection into thenatural fracture network. Thepathways of water flow are tracedusing a microseismic monitoringsystem that detects slight movementsof the rock during flow (acousticemissions). At the same time theseslight movements lead to increasedfracture permeability and moreefficient flow within the fracturenetwork. Geodynamics claims to havebuilt the world’s largest artificially-enhanced underground heatexchanger. It has also flowed waterand steam from its production well attemperatures over 200ºC.

CONTACTName and position: Lisa Huet,Executive AssistantTelephone: +61 7 3721 7500Email: [email protected] address: Suite 6, Level 119 Lang Parade, Milton QLD 4064 Web:http://www.geodynamics.com.au

Geodynamics Limited



Consultancy services, techniciantraining, and capacity-building intraining

SIZE <25 people

DESCRIPTION Global SustainableEnergy Solutions (G.S.E.S) is aconsultancy business that started as aconsortium of renewable energysystem designers and installers.G.S.E.S started in Australia in 1998with four directors: Geoff Stapleton,Susan Neill, Kim Atkinson andStephen Garrett. Each of the fourdirectors has over 18 years experienceoperating their own sustainable energycompanies within Australia. In 2006,GSES appointed a local representativein Beijing.

Initially the aim of the business was topartner RE businesses in developingcountries and be involved in projectswithin those countries. Though this isstill one of the company’s objectives,it is currently only a minor part. Aneed identified very early in its history,was for technical training. If theprojects that were planned or beingundertaken in these countries were tobe successful they needed well trainedtechnicians to design, install andmaintain the systems – which was notusually the case especially whenG.S.E.S. commenced operations.

G.S.E.S specialises in capacitybuilding in technical training and thedevelopment of technical standardsand certification programs fortechnicians. G.S.E.S has the regionallicence for the Institute for SustainablePower (ISP) – a non-profit organisationthat specialises in the accreditation ofRE training programs.

Projects undertaken by G.S.E.Sinclude:• Development of RE training

Strategy for China – partner CREIA– funded by DEH (Australia)through Climate ChangePartnership Program (June 2005-December 2006)

• APEC Renewable EnergyStandards Projects – Phase 1 and2. Project managed by G.S.E.S onbehalf of ISP; partner CREIA.Funded by APEC (2002-2006)

• Development of RegionalCompetency Standards for Trainingin Renewable Energy – ASEANregion. Project funded byAustralian ASEAN DevelopmentCooperation Program ( August2003- July 2006)

• Development of Solar TrainingSchool in Ghana. Funded by DEG,Germany. (April 2005-July 2007)

• Development of BIPV trainingcourse and certification oftechnicians program in Malaysia.Funded by UNDP. (April 2006-July2007)

• Solar Technician TrainingDevelopment in Sri Lanka. Fundedby World Bank (2001-2002)

• Preparation of the Teachers’ SolarLighting SHLK Product Catalogue– Papua New Guinea. Funded byWorld Bank (2005)

• Developed project documentationfor Pacific renewable EnergyTraining Initiative (PRETI). Fundedby UN-ESCAP (2005)

CONTACT Name and position: Geoff Stapletonor Stephen GarrettTelephone: +61 2 4457 3057 or+61 2 6495 6922Email: [email protected] [email protected]: +61 2 4457 3666Address: P.O. Box 57Ulladulla NSW 2539Web: http://www.gses.com.au

Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd



Green Rock Energy Limited

geothermal energy with a focus onHDR opportunities. The Company ispursuing projects where success willprovide exceptional returns.

The company’s Olympic DamGeothermal Energy Project is locatedwithin 10 km of BHP Billiton’sOlympic Dam copper and uraniummine, and only 5 kms from a 275 kVand a 132 kV power transmission lineconnected to the Eastern Australianpower grid. The geothermal licencearea has the potential to support apower plant with a capacity up to1,000 MWe. This would make theproject a world-scale geothermalpower producer. Any power producedin excess of BHP Billiton’s and thesurrounding areas requirements couldpotentially be supplied to the EasternAustralia electricity grid. Preliminaryanalysis, following the drilling of a 1.9km deep exploratory diamond hole,indicates that a 400 MWe geothermalpower plant at Olympic Dam has thepotential to have in excess of a 40year commercial life and coststowards the bottom end of theelectricity production cost curve. Thenext and final stages in the pre-development evaluation of theOlympic Dam Geothermal EnergyProject are the drilling of two deepproduction wells, the establishment ofthe underground permeable reservoirconnecting the wells and testing of thewater circulation through the reservoir.This is planned to commence early in2007.

Applications for geothermalexploration licences have been lodgedover other prospective geothermalenergy areas in South Australia.

In addition to the Australiangeothermal projects, Green RockEnergy is evaluating the acquisition ofa selective portfolio of geothermalenergy projects in Europe, NewZealand, and the USA.

Green Rock Energy has been admittedas a member of the GeothermalImplementing Agreement (GIA),established under the auspices of theInternational Energy Agency. The GIAprovides broad internationalcooperation between membercountries in geothermal R&D andseeks to overcome barriers to thedevelopment of geothermal energyutilization.

CONTACTName and position: Adrian Larking,Managing DirectorAlan Knights, Executive DirectorTelephone: +61 8 9482 0482Email: [email protected],[email protected] address: Unit 6, 38 – 40 Colin StreetWest Perth WA 6005 Web: http://www.greenrock.com.au

Green Rock Energy Limited is focusingon the evaluation, development andmanagement of geothermal energyprojects with an emphasis on hot dryrock (HDR), using commercially andtechnically focused drilling and fracturestimulation management teams.

SIZE: the Company has a marketcapitalization of approximately AUD5.0 million.

DESCRIPTION Green Rock Energy’sprincipal project is the evaluation anddevelopment of a 400 MWe+geothermal power plant on itsgeothermal exploration licence areas incentral South Australia to supply thecurrent and proposed electricity needsof BHP Billion’s copper operation atOlympic Dam and the surroundingarea. The Company is reviewing othergeothermal projects, within Australiaand internationally with the objectiveof acquiring a portfolio of commercialgeothermal projects.

With the increasing world cost of fossilfuels, and significant technologicalHDR improvements, particularlyassociated with drilling and rockfracturing, the concern over carbonemissions and the desire bygovernments for an ever increasingpercentage of renewable energy, base-load electricity generated fromgeothermal energy has become costcompetitive. Green Rock Energyproposes to capitalise on theincreasing cost competitiveness of

Greenbank’s major focus is onfacilitating projects for itsshareholders.

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Greenbank Capital –China Services: market analysis,corporate structures and fundingsupport and carbon financing.

CONTACTName: Mark FogartyTelephone: + 61 414 827129 or+61 2 9221 2191Email: [email protected] address: Level 7No 1 Bligh StreetSydney NSW 2000Web:http://www.greenbankcapital.com.au

BEIJING c/- The Tree, 43 Bei Sanlitun NanChaoyang DistrictBeijing, PRCTelephone: +86 13439840801

Greenbank Capital Pty Ltd



Consultancy services on themanagement of CO2. Technologydevelopers of Dry Reforming Ethanolinto Hydrogen for onsite distribution ofHydrogen

SIZE: 25 to 50

COMPANY DESCRIPTION: HTCprovides technology to generatehydrogen from gas, including biofuelfeedstocks, using a novel dryreforming process. In contrast withconventional hydrogen steamreforming technologies, where steamis reacted with the feedstock togenerate hydrogen, HTC’s processuses carbon dioxide to carry out thefirst step in the process. As withsteam reforming, this produces a gasstream consisting of hydrogen andcarbon monoxide (often referred to assynthesis gas), which can be furtherrefined using a water-gas-shift reactor.The process is more scaleable thanexisting reforming technologies andprovides more compact and efficientreformers. Additionally HTC’s reformerconfiguration also includes technologythat can capture any excess CO2 notrecycled in the reaction.

Dry reforming is a well documentedconcept, having been explored by anumber of research teams worldwidehowever HTC is the first organisationto demonstrate a commercially viabledry reforming technology which isunique, novel and patented by HTC.

HTC’s advancement in thedevelopment of a CO2 reformingcatalyst that is resistant todeactivation has been the mostsignificant issue in advancing thecommercialisation of dry reformingtechnology. HTC has developedsystems that operate at reduced levelsof heat requirement in the dryreforming phase and increased theoperating temperature of the water-gasshift phase, thereby balancing thethermal requirements of the twoprocesses and leading to greaterenergy efficiency versus conventionalhydrogen reforming systems.Importantly this heat balancingprocess allows for the proprietarycatalysts of HTC to be manufacturedfrom relatively low-cost, non-noblemetal formulations compared to theplatinum group metals used in mostother catalysts of this type.

In parallel with catalyst development,HTC has also developed proprietarymodeling and simulation technologywhich assists in catalyst and reactordesign. Whilst the initial focus was onthe dry reforming of natural gas,development of reforming technologyfor other fuels such as ethanol,gasoline and methanol has also beencompleted which require their ownunique catalyst and process design.

The HTC dry reformation technology ishighly scalable from appliance size asmight be located in a private home –to industrial plants. This means theprocess can be deployed at a widerange of sites in which hydrogen isproduced local to the point ofconsumption. This overcomes one ofthe main barriers to the widespreadadoption of hydrogen as a consumerend use fuel i.e. the difficulty instorage/transportation due to metalembrittlement and leakage.

HTC’s method for dry reformation ofnatural gas into hydrogen extractsmore usable energy content fromnatural gas (at least 1.4 times) thancombusting it in even the mostefficient steam boiler or gas turbine. Itextracts much more energy content inthe form of hydrogen than what thenatural gas itself contains. Out of the4 atoms in natural gas (CH4) theoverall dry reforming process actuallyextracts 8 atoms during the process,the extra 4 atoms being obtained fromwater by reactions 1 and 2. Similararguments are applicable to crudeethanol reforming.

HTC has recently set up an office inBeijing. They promote via the website,trade mission and trade fairs.

CONTACTName and position: John Hanson,Managing Director Asia PacificTelephone: +61 2 8249 4545 Email: [email protected] address: 3 Spring St,Sydney, NSW 2000Web: http://www.htcenergy.com

HTC Purenergy Corp.



Hydro Tasmania

provides expert engineering andenvironmental services in the areas ofrenewable energy, power engineeringand environmental and catchmentmanagement. HTC’s ability spans theplanning, design, construction,operation and maintenance aspects ofa wide variety of major energy andwater projects

HTC’s experience in China includes:• Supervision and Review of

Evaluation Study for Rehabilitationand Upgrading Potential of SmallHydroelectric Power Plants in theHubei Province (World Bank)

• Guanzhong Irrigation ImprovementProject – Xi’an City (World Bank)

• Zheijang Water ConservationBureau (Asian Development Bank)

• Zhejiang Shanxi Project Phase 1(Zhejiang Shanxi EconomicDevelopment Corporation (ZSEDC)

• Hainan Wind Farm – Long termenergy estimate (Roaring 40s)

• Zhangbei Wind Farm – Long termenergy estiate (Roaring 40s)

• Datang-Jilin Wind Farm –Technical due diligence (Roaring40s)

HTC Office Locations include:Australia – Tasmania, Victoria, SouthAustralia; International – PNG andIndia.

CONTACTName and position: Pat Lennon,General ManagerTelephone: +61 3 6230 5340Email: [email protected]: http://www.hydro.com.auName and position: Simon Gamble,Regional ManagerTelephone: +61 3 6230 5340 Mobile: +61 438 520 163Office address: 4 Elizabeth StreetHobart TAS 7000 Email: [email protected]:http://www.hydrotasmaniaconsulting.com

Renewable energy consulting services(wind and hydropower); Remote AreaPower Supplies; and Emerging andEnabling Technologies

COMPANY SIZE: < 700

COMPANY DESCRIPTION HydroTasmania is Australia’s leadingrenewable energy business,contributing 60% of Australia’selectricity produced from renewableenergy sources. Their vision is to beTasmania’s world-renowned renewableenergy business. They have threemajor business interests:

Energy – generates renewable energyas a vital component of the Tasmanianeconomy and trade electricity andenergy products in the AustralianNational Electricity Market.

Business Development – pursuesbusiness growth opportunities andpartnerships in emerging renewableenergy technologies, markets andinvestments.

Consulting – national andinternational consulting firm. Drawingon around 100 years of expertise,Hydro Tasmania Consulting (HTC)

Hyder Consulting is a diversifiedinternational engineering andenvironmental consultancy, and is aleading provider of managementadvisory, engineering andenvironmental consultancy services forprojects worldwide.

DESCRIPTION Hyder has offices inEurope, the Middle East, China andAustralia and New Zealand. Hyder isproud to have worked on some of theworld’s landmark infrastructureprojects, and has had a presence inHong Kong and China for many years.

Hyder is actively involved inGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading –as consultants, project developers,and in investment raising. Technologydue-diligence, project structuring, andtransaction advisory are all keystrengths. Project types of interestinclude wind, waste-to-energy,complex industrial gas abatement,waste water treatment, fuel-switchand coal mine methane.

Hyder has a number of capabilities tobring to renewable energy and energyefficiency projects and planning.Hyder has a proven track record instrategic planning, assessment anddesign for renewable energy projects.

For further information about Hyder,please refer to our website. Throughthe ‘project search’ area of the site anumber of our projects in Hong Kongand China can be viewed.

CONTACTName and position: Andrew Jones,Climate Policy and ProjectsOffice address: Hyder ConsultingLevel 5, 141 Walker StNorth Sydney NSW 2060Telephone: Direct: +61 2 8907 9283Switch: +61 2 8907 9000Mobile: +61 423 356 650Email: [email protected]: http://www.hyderconsulting.com

Hyder Consulting



Renewable Energy Generator


DESCRIPTION Landfill Managementservices (LMS) is a specialist landfillgas and power generation company. In1982 the company principalspioneered the collection andconversion of landfill gas to energy inAustralia. Having invested extensiveresources in the on-going developmentof intellectual property for landfill gasmanagement and power generation,LMS technologies are now utilisedthroughout the world.

LMS is managed by a uniquelyqualified team with outstandingexperience in landfill gas, bio gas, coalseam methane, power generation,energy trading, emission trading,power purchase agreements, and thecommercialisation of newtechnologies. The management teamhas extensive project developmentexperience encompassing significantlandfill gas and energy infrastructureprojects throughout Australia,Malaysia, China, Korea, NorthAmerica, United Kingdom and Europe.

The company’s market position isfurther enhanced by the financialbacking of the Sims Group, one of theworld’s largest recyclers. Financialstrength and stability, combined withindustry experience, provides LMSwith the resource base to, build, ownand operate power generationfacilities, to the ultimate satisfaction ofclients and stakeholders. Therenewable energy market is aprogressive environment, driven byongoing technological innovation andchanging legislative framework.Through years of hands-on experience,LMS has developed proprietarytechnology and intellectualcompetencies that are vital for successin this vibrant industry. LMS provide asuite of proven, reliable technologiesand capabilities aimed at deliveringtailored solutions to clients andcommunities in an ever-changingenvironment.

LMS’s approach to developingsuccessful projects has emergedthrough the extensive skills ofAustralia’s most experiencedpersonnel. The company culture andcorporate structure provide a platformto best utilise this expertise through itsGas – Energy – Power operatinggroups.

The Gas Group manages all landfillgas-related activities for the company,and is the cornerstone of LMS’scompetitive position in the industry.Having been involved in over twodecades of landfill gas projects, theGas Group has an internationalreputation for delivering effective,innovative solutions in the extractionand combustion of landfill gas. Theexpertise of the group focuses on thedevelopment of high quality gassystems that achieve significantlyhigher extraction and utilisationefficiencies than industry competitors.This is achieved through theintegration of leading edge technologydeveloped and tested in-house.Extensive gas field installations andfield trials throughout the world haveresulted in proven processes.

The specialist nature of the group’slandfill gas services is characterised bysystem installations and thedevelopment of the LMS Clean BurnEnclosed Flare. This combustiontechnology has independently verifiedcapabilities for certified emissionreductions and carbon credit trading.

Correct design and installation areparamount to providing long-termsolutions for landfill gas management.On going research and development ofgas control and utilisation applicationsenables LMS to provide clients withthe most up to date, proventechnology. The Gas Group deliversquality gas installation and recoverysystems, proven by maximum gas flowrates and the continued successfulregulatory compliance of projects.A proactive approach ensures that gasresources are effectively controlled andmanaged for optimum utilisationoptions.

CONTACTName and position: Brett Maple Telephone: +61 416 221 933 Email: [email protected] Office address: 1 Union StreetStepney SA 5069Web: http://www.lms.com.au

Landfill Management Services Pty Ltd



Liquitech (Qld) Pty Ltd

PRODUCTS & SERVICES INCLUDE:• Boerger pumps• Water treatment and sanitation• Amiad filtration systems• Renewable energy systems• Renewable energy solutions• Process industries• Mineral processing• Environmental engineering

Liquitech also offers the followingservices in the Environmental, Miningand Industrial Process field:• Operator advisory service• Process optimization advice• Preventive maintenance proposals• Contract operators• Contract management• Supply and installation of plant

and equipment

Liquitech offers these services at verycompetitive rates for both long andshort term contracts.

It boasts in excess of 50 yearscombined experience in the pump,wastewater, filtration and renewableenergy industries and has thetechnical expertise and resources toselect the right plant or package forthe job. Proudly supported by severalof the world’s leading pump, filtration,

aeration equipment, valving, powertransmission, solar and UPSequipment manufacturers in theirrespective markets, namely: Grundfos,Boerger, Robuschi, SEW Eurodrive,Amiad, Dorot, AVK Aqua Gas, BPSolar and Siemens.

Liquitech can provide commerciallyattractive and hydraulicallycompetitive quotes on any pump,filtration, aeration, screening, powergeneration or transmission application.They have the ability to providecomplete packages, from initialselection to installation,commissioning and maintenance.

Liquitech’s mission is to providequality equipment through servicesthat are tailored to meet their clients’requirements no matter how unique..

CONTACTName and position: Graeme Hunter,Sales EngineerTelephone: +61 7 4728 6783Email: [email protected] address: 12 Leyland StreetGarbutt QLD 4814

Project Developer; Engineering,Environmental and Consultancyservices; Standards and Conformance

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Founded in 1998,Liquitech (Qld) Pty Ltd wasestablished to satisfy a need for anindependent pumping, filtration andpower equipment supplier to servicethe Industrial and Municipal marketsthroughout Queensland and Asia-Pacific regions. Company DirectorKerry Baumann has been involved inthe industrial pump market throughoutAustralia since 1981. The five yearsprior to establishing Liquitech heoccupied the position of StateManager – Queensland for KSB AjaxPumps Pty Ltd.

Liquitech (Qld) has been involved withthe sugar industry in Queensland,supplying Boerger pumps and filtrationsystems. In addition, the company hasbeen involved in the supply of Boergerpumps to a new sugar productionplant in Guyana, South America,where, apart from products, Liquitechwill also be involved with thecommissioning and training of onsitepersonnel.

Manufacturer of Sinewave inverters

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Established in 1985,Latronics has 20 years experience inthe design of high quality inverters,with all products manufactured inAustralia from our Caloundra Factory.Benchmark quality standards havenow ensured Latronics are recognisedas one of the most reliable Invertersavailable.

As a specialist inverter manufacturerwe have supplied products to over 60countries, for a wide range ofapplications such as Telecominstallations, power utilities,locomotives, test equipment, remotearea solar power and emergency back

up systems. Their main export modelsare the “LS Series Sinewave Inverters”, with a wide range of choicesavailable and standard features whichinclude:• Pure Sinewave output• Heavy duty DC battery leads• High Surge rating for large inrush

current and motor starting• High efficiency toroidal transformer• Short circuit proof• Full electronic protection• DC circuit breakers• LED status indicators• Frequency 50/60Hz selectable• AC/DC isolation

Latronics also offers a wide range ofoptions to suit almost any application,including :• Automatic AC transfer switch• Non-standard DC input voltages • Andersen Connectors• Psophonometric noise filter for

sensitive telecom applications• 19” Rack mount version• Voltage free alarm contacts

CONTACTName and position: Brad Cowin Telephone: +61 7 5491 6988Email: [email protected]: P.O. Box 73Moffat Beach Qld 4551 Web: http://www.latronics.com.au

Latronic Sunpower Pty Ltd



Legal services

SIZE >1,000 people

DESCRIPTION Mallesons StephenJaques is a leading internationalcommercial law firm that focuses onadvising major corporations andfinancial institutions in Asia andAustralia. They are committed toproviding outstanding client serviceand excelling in the practice of law.They have offices in Beijing, HongKong, London and all the majorbusiness centres of Australia.

Their China practice group has morethan 40 dedicated team members,almost all of whom are fluent inMandarin. Some team members haveover 20 years of legal experience inChina, providing practical advice tomultinational corporations.

Mallesons are fully equipped to servicethe requirements of their projects,energy and resources clients in China.Their expertise extends across allmajor industry sectors includingenergy (power stations, gas pipelinesand transmission and distributionassets), renewable energy (windfarms, hydro, geothermal, landfill gas,coal mine methane capture andbiomass), and infrastructure andresources (coal, oil and gas, iron ore,alumina, base metals, precious metalsand chemicals). Advice covers arange of areas, including:• joint ventures• mergers and acquisitions• electricity industry restructuring • environmental regulatory

compliance• exploration, production,

processing, distribution andtransmission

• marketing of petroleum (oil, gasand related products), ores andminerals and downstreamproducts

• long-term power purchaseagreements and hedgingagreements

• financing and commercialcontracting

• project development and financing• trust establishment

Clients include producers, sponsors,financiers, purchasers, suppliers,distributors, governments andregulatory authorities.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLEENERGY

Mallesons undertakes work for foreigngovernments, major multi-nationalsand financiers with interests ininternational renewable energyprojects and operations. They haveadvised clients on all legal andcommercial aspects of climate changeand renewable energy, including:• construction and EPC contracts• emissions trading and CDM

projects• environmental impact assessment• equity contributions• financing• grid access• insurance• sell-down/transfer of shares• off-take arrangements (power

purchase agreements and emissionreduction purchase agreements)

• pricing• risk assessment and management• sustainable development policy

and strategies

ENVIRONMENT

Mallesons are regularly involved inassisting clients on the full range ofenvironmental law issues inconstruction and projects, corporatetransactions, finance and investmentas well as the assessment ofenvironmental law risk of businessactivities in all industries. They arealso actively involved in cutting-edgelegal advisory work in the areas ofcorporate social responsibility,corporate responsible investment andsustainable development. These areincreasingly important to businessesaround the region which aspire tointernational best practice, (such assustainability “triple bottom line”reporting in accordance with theGlobal Reporting Initiative), in respectof the environmental, social andeconomic impacts of their businessoperations.

CONTACTName and position: Christopher Tung,Partner Telephone: +852 3443 1082 Email: [email protected] address: 37th FloorTwo International Finance Centre8 Finance StreetCentral Hong KongWeb: http://www.mallesons.com

Mallesons Stephen Jaques



Petratherm Limited

prospect (quality) geothermal projectshaving due regard for key economicparameters, including;• Temperature differential• Drilling depth• Flow rants/circulation• Connection to market• Generation plant cost/efficiency

Petratherm seeks to optimize theabove key parameters (or cost drivers)to achieve the lowest long run averagecost of electricity delivered to marketwhile minimising project risks.

Following the confirmation of suitableinitial parameters i.e. 200oCtemperature differential at around 3.5km depth Petratherm then seeks todevelop its Heat Exchanger within theInsulator – HEWI model.

The HEWI model aims to reduce costand risk by creating the undergroundheat exchanger within the naturallypermeable and porous insulating rockabove the granite heat source.

Petratherm has secured 3 projects inSouth Australia where there exists a

world class heat flow anomaly thatexhibits elevated temperatures of theEarth’s crust that are 20 to 4 timenormal heat flows.

Two of these projects, Paralana andCallabonna, have demonstrated – afterrecent drilling, very high temperaturegradients of 81oC/km and 68oC/kmrespectively.

Petratherm’s Exploration Model wasused to identify those projects and themodel is being applied elsewhere inSA and Australia and it is now beingproposed to apply the model overseas.

CONTACTName and position: Terry Kallis –Managing Director Telephone: +61 8 8304 8200 Email: [email protected] address: 105 Tusmore AvenueTusmore SA 5065Web: http://www.petratherm.com.au

Geothermal Energy Project Explorer &Developer

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Petratherm Limited isa publicly listed company on theAustralian Stock Exchange that has amission to: “Explore for, and develop,emission free, commerciallysustainable geothermal energyprojects”.

Petratherm has a unique explorationmodel that prospects for heat andseek to find shallow hot rocks close tomarket.

Petratherm’s current focus is ongeothermal projects known asEnhanced Geothermal System (or HotDry Rocks) that target heat from non-volcanic sources. Specifically, heatsources from deeply buried (4 to5kms) radiogenic granites withsuitable thicknesses (2 km) of highinsulating sedimentary cover.

Petratherm using its uniqueexploration model to identify high

Engineering services; and Renewableenergy system construction

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Nu Energy is analternative energy company, servicingdomestic and industrial power needswith renewable energy systemsthroughout Australia. Established inTasmania in 1986, Nu Energy hasdesigned and installed hundreds ofsolar energy systems and hasestablished a reputation for excellencein renewable energy products andservices. Nu Energy operates in allsectors of the renewable energymarket, providing product, design,supply, installation and maintenanceservices. They have BCSE-Accreditedinstallers, which allows for thericlients to be eligible for governmentSolar Rebate Schemes.

Nu Energy is an industry leader in allaspects of renewable energy inAustralia. This includes:• Wind turbines – up to 50 kW• Mini hydro – up to 1 MW• Solar PV – up to 1 MW• VRB storage batteries – up to 200

kW• Carbon block storage – up to 500

kW• Inverters – up to 60 kW 3-phase

Nu Energy has an annual turnover of$7.8m with annual growth over thenext 2 years of 35%. Nu Energy iscurrently involved with the supply ofSolar PV Grid Connect “kit” systemsfor 1,000 homes in Nigeria and4,500 homes in Pakistan.

CONTACTName and position: Garry YostTelephone: +61 3 6272 4366Email: [email protected] Office address: 25 Derwent Park Road, Derwent Park TAS 7009Web: http://www.power-plus.com.au

NUE Pty Ltd (trading as Nu Energy)

Powercorp Pty LtdThe chief problem facing wind-dieselsystems, and indeed any renewableenergy fuel saving technology whenconnected to isolated grids, is theinstability caused on the grid by powersurging. Such surges, and frequentloss of power, can be caused by windgusts and lulls or cloud cover in thecase of solar systems. It is notpossible for conventional generators tocope with these power instabilityissues, and blackouts usually result.Even when the wind flow is low thefluctuations in wind speed can causeunacceptable generator responsecalled “hunting” which uses more fueland can cause engine damage.

The grid stability issue is seen inmany small grids and at the end oflong distribution lines. In the miningsector large electrical equipment suchas winders and crushers can causepower fluctuations much the same asseen from renewable plant.

PowerStore the company’s flywheelinverter system can absorb and deliverpower very fast to dampen allinstability to maintain the gridspecifications to utility standards.Powercorp developed expertise ininverter technology with specializationin high speed bi- directional control tosolve the grid instability problem. Withthese solutions now a commercialreality Powercorp stands as the mostadvanced high penetration renewableenergy company in the world. Thiswork is expanding to encompass minesites and industrial complexes. Thecompany is largely researchengineering based with a strongmanufacturing capability. It standsready to serve any customer with gridinstability problems.

CONTACTName and position: Alan Langworthy,Managing DirectorTelephone: +61 8 8947 0933+61 411 154 100Email: [email protected] address: Export Drive Darwin Business Park Berrimah NT 0828 Web: http://www.pcorp.com.au

Hardware manufacturer of gridstabilising technology for use inrenewables projects and controlequipment.


DESCRIPTION Powercorp was formedin 1988 in Darwin, Australia, toautomate the wide variety of dieselgenerator power stations in NorthernAustralia for the Power and WaterAuthority. This program encompassedsome 60 communities and work hasextended throughout Australia andinternationally.

With the success of the automationprogram came the need to integraterenewable energy for fuel saving. Thiswork and the demand sidemanagement capability of the controlsystem led to advanced wind dieselsystems in WA for Western PowerCorporation. With the winning of aShowcase Grant from the FederalGovernment Powercorp pioneered highpenetration wind diesel systemsduring the late 1990s.



Legal services

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Phillips Fox providescross-border legal services foroutbound Australian investment.Providing cross-border legal advice isa specialist task, in which they haveconsiderable experience. Phillips Foxprovides integrated seamless advicecombining local law legal advice inthe People’s Republic of China andHong Kong and domestic legalconsiderations. An example of this isASX listed companies which invest

overseas – they co-ordinate local lawadvices with domestic corporate andmergers and acquisitions advice.

Phillips Fox has recently announcedits exclusive alliance with DLA Piper.DLA Piper is a global legal servicesorganisation that builds long-termrelationships with its clients in orderto provide high-quality legal advice,wherever they do business. Details ofthis alliance and the full breadth anddepth of Phillips Fox’s expertise areavailable from the firm’s website.

CONTACTName and position: Eugene Fung,Partner Telephone: +61 7 3246 4048 Email: [email protected] address: Level 29, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle StreetBrisbane QLD 4000Web: http://www.phillipsfox.com.au

Phillips Fox



Project developer, power station ownerand technology provider with majorareas of focus on:

Biomass, Waste / slag coal,andMunicipal Solid Waste (MSW).

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Pulse Energy is anAustralian renewable energy company,operating internationally with aparticular focus on biomass.

Pulse Energy is well under way with anumber of projects, which consist ofbuilding, owning and operatingbiomass fired, electricity generatingplants and their associated fuelhandling facilities. In particular Pulsehas a 110 MW power project underdevelopment in the Peoples’ Republicof China and they are looking toexpand this significantly in the nexttwo years.

In addition to this project in the PRC,Pulse Energy has secured suitableamounts of feedstock to fuel anadditional 300 MW of power plants.

The patented technology Pulse Energyuses has been proven as a robust andefficient system and Pulse Energy hassigned a number of agreements tomarket and develop these powerplants on an international scale. Thetechnological advantages includingbeing able to cope with rapid changesin fuel quality, requiring very lowmaintenance, its robust nature, lowauxiliary power usage and flexible fuelcharacteristics made it perfect for thebiomass industry. Pulse Energy has anumber of other current initiativeswhich include working in Cuba,Mexico, Fiji and the Caribbean.

Pulse Energy is currently looking forother opportunities in the PRC,utilising lower grade fuels andrenewable feed stock, these fuelsinclude corn, rice husks, wood chips,waste / slag coal and MSW. PulseEnergy’s aim is to assist China inreaching their goal for renewableenergy of 15%. Pulse Energy is wellunderway with creating a pipeline ofprojects throughout the PRC and isactively seeking potential partners ingovernment and private enterprisewith access to renewable feedstock.

A secondary focus of Pulse Energy issupply existing industry with powergeneration plants that can be placedadjacent existing industry to utilizewaste and generate power for the saleto the grid or internal consumption.The power plants range from 5 MWupwards and will burn a wide varietyof fuels and fuel qualities.

Pulse Energy has worked closely withlocal partners to develop projects inthe region. Its success in the area ofbiomass has lead to various mediaarticles which have continued topromote Pulse Energy in the China.Pulse has also built up an extensivenetwork of contacts which areconstantly providing new projects

CONTACTName and position: Mr Damien Weis– Director Business Development Telephone: +61 7 3217 6722Email: [email protected] address: Pulse Energy PtyLtd, Level 1, 17 Mayneview Street Milton QLD 4064Web: http://www.pulseenergy.net.au

Pulse Energy Pty Ltd



Hardware manufacturer of PV SolarTile framing system for integrated PVsystems.

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION PV Solar Energy is anindependent company, based inSydney. Over the past seven years PVSolar Energy has gone from strengthto strength, driving as well asservicing the Solar Energy market. Thevision of PV Solar Energy is to have afuture of sustainable energy supplyaccessible to all of society.

The main focus of PV Solar Energy isthe PV Solar Tile®, building materialof the future today! The 100%Australian designed and manufacturedPV Solar Tile® offers true innovationon the best, proven and genuine PVintegration method where the PVserves as a functional part of thebuilding fabric. PV Solar Tiles® can

use any PV laminates to suit thecustomer’s needs. Improvements indesign flexibility have made the newPV Solar Tile® the building materialfor a sustainable future of energysupply, ready now for the architecturaldesign and building industries.

Solar PV energy is widely accepted asa most plausible in-situ energy sourcefor the future of the built environment,as well as a viable approach toecologically sustainable developmentfor electricity supply. Creative use inbuilding design includes energyefficient and solar passive designpossibilities such as awnings,overhangs and covered walkways. PVSkylight type laminates can beincorporated in the PV Solar Tile®

frame system for natural day lightingand as a trafficable roof. Thepossibility to extract useful low-gradeheat from the back surface of the PVSolar Tiles® for winter heating is

available. Heat extraction for usessuch as water pre-heating is an energysaving project under continuingdevelopment.”

CONTACTName and position: Peter Erling,Managing Director Telephone: +61 414 895 370Email: [email protected] address: 765 Princes Highway Tempe NSW 2044Web: http://www.pvsolar.com.au

PV Solar Energy Pty Ltd



Consultancy services; Standards andConformance; Research; TestingServices

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION RISE is an Australianuniversity-based research centrepossessing the expertise and flexibilityto offer a full range of testing, research& development, education andtraining, policy analysis,demonstration, monitoring andresource assessment services in thefield of sustainable energy.

ResLab is its NATA-Accredited TestCentre providing services to therenewable energy industry. Thelaboratory specialises in testinginverters, stand-alone power supply(SPS) systems and balance of system(BOS) components, solar homesystems (SHS) and battery chargecontrollers for solar PV systems. Thelaboratory can also consider specificindustry requests to provide othertesting services based on industrydemand and the capability of ResLabto meet the necessary testrequirements.

ResLab provides consultancy servicesas well as professional developmentprograms for renewable energy (RE)technologies. In pursuit of improvingthe reliability of RE systems, ResLabhas an ongoing involvement instandards development for solarphotovoltaic systems and windturbines. ResLab can provide a rangeof services to assist build capacity forChinese companies involved in eitherof these project areas. These include

Standards Training and Development:ResLab can provide training andassistance to aid Chinese authoritiesand RE program implementationmanagers. Standards training anddevelopment as applied to SPS(especially solar PV and solar thermalsystems) can include assistance withimplementing international standardsand adapting for local conditions.Training can also include how todevelop testing laboratories andtechnical specifications for RE systemsas well as how to apply specific testmethodologies.

Monitoring and ResourceAssessment: ResLab can conductremote weather data monitoring andresource assessment for RE systems.This will aid collecting real weatherdata (particularly remote locations forSPS and other RE systems) to assessthe potential and site suitability forfuture system installations. Monitoringand resource assessment is useful asa tool in planning of future REprograms.

Product Design and Development:ResLab can assist with productdevelopment of inverters and BOScomponents by developing andproviding custom testingmethodologies.

Introduction to Renewable EnergySystems and Applications: ResLabcan develop and conduct trainingprograms to provide a broadunderstanding of RE systems and SPSapplications. Programs could betailored to include site visits andpresentations from expert scientists,engineers and industry people andshowcase technologies in the area ofRE and energy efficiency. Training canbe conducted in major Australia cities(where appropriate) and participantsmight include representatives fromChinese government funding agencies,community service organisations andassociated organisations involved inany RE project proposal.

Training for Administrative andTechnical Personnel: ResLab canconduct specialised technical trainingfor project participants involved in theimplementation of an RE system orplant. The technical training programcan be split into providing a broadover view of SPS system design,testing, operation and maintenance ofstand alone as well as grid connectedsolar PV systems and components,solar water heating systems and windturbines. Equally a more detailedtechnical understanding of theaforementioned aimed at installers,electricians and other technicalpersonnel involved in setting up an REsystem or plant.

RESLAB CONTACTSName and position: Dr Om PrakashDubey, Manager, Industry and MarketDevelopmentTelephone: +61 8 9332 0818Email: [email protected]: Murdoch UniversitySouth Street, Murdoch WA 6150Telephone: + 61 8 9360 7355Email: [email protected]: + 61 8 9360 6624 Web: http://www.reslab.com.au

Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, Murdoch University

Selectronic Australia Pty Ltd

Selectronics also offers productsideally suited to remote villageelectrification, which include dailyenergy disconnect and an inbuilt solarcontroller.

Theirrange of generator-interactiveinverter chargers range from 3 kW to12 kW single phase, including 120volt DC inputs. The interactive designallows inverter output power to beadded to generator power forincreased capacity. A range of 3 phaseunits are also offered from 20 kW to60 kW.

Customised applications can also beconsidered for projects and volumeapplications. Selectronics is seekingsales partners/distributors for ourproducts as well as the opportunity toconsider joint manufacturing.

CONTACTName and position: Lindsay Hart,Marketing Manager Telephone: +61 3 9727 6600 Email: [email protected] address: Suite 5, 20 FletcherRoad, Mooroolbark VIC 3138Web: http://www.selectronic.com.au

Inverter design and manufacturer

SIZE: 25 to 50 people

DESCRIPTION Selectronic(incorporating Power SolutionsAustralia) has been designing andmanufacturing DC-AC inverters inAustralia since 1980. We havedesigned the latest PWM technologyto create our low distortion True SineWave inverters. Their technologyensures an extremely reliable productwith features not offered bycompetitors. The standard productranges from 200 watt continuous to3,600 watt continuous, with featuressuch as dual input voltage, digitalvoltmeters, Amp hour counters and aremote display.



Project Developer


DESCRIPTION Roaring 40s is a jointventure between internationallyrenowned energy companies HydroTasmania and CLP Power Asia.

Roaring 40s is one of the leadingrenewable development businesses inAsia and Oceania, with a largeportfolio of existing wind farm projectsin Australia, New Zealand and China.In addition to these projects, Roaring40s is also currently investigating newproject opportunities in Korea andIndia.

Roaring 40s has the commercial,technical and management skills andexperience to optimise whole ofproject life solutions. Roaring 40s hassound experience, with over 700 MWof wind energy projects completed orunder construction in three continents.

The Roaring 40s approach to strategicjoint venture partnerships hasprovided sound experience and accessto knowledge of foreign markets andcultures. Roaring 40s involvementwith high-level policy developmentand implementation has lead toexperience in government and otherstakeholder management.

Roaring 40s has a high-level profile innational and international industry andpolicy associations.

Roaring 40s has an experienced,capable team in development of windand hydro projects, project financing,and asset management. Roaring 40shas highly respected shareholdercompanies that allow access toresources.

CONTACTName and position: Josh Bradshaw,Public Relations and CommunicationsManager Telephone: +61 3 6213 4331Email: [email protected]: GPO Box 1484Hobart TAS 7001Web: http://www.roaring40s.com.au

Roaring 40s



Project Developer, plus Engineeringand Consultancy services

SIZE: >1,400 people

DESCRIPTION The Snowy MountainsHydroelectric Authority wasestablished in the 1950s to developthe then largest integratedinfrastructure project in the world,with 3,500 MW capacity. Followingits completion in 1970, the designand construction skills were separatedinto a new corporation, SMEC,established as the government agencyresponsible for implementing all ofAustralia’s international aid work.From there, SMEC has developed intoa staff-owned multi-disciplinaryconsultancy, with capabilities inengineering and social infrastructurefeasibility, design and constructionsupervision. It is consistently rankingin the top 100 engineeringconsultancies in the world, havingcompleted projects in 82 countries. Ithas 16 regional offices outsideAustralia, in Africa, Middle East,Central, Southern, SE and North Asia,and the Pacific.

In 1982 SMEC entered the energymarket in China. The first project wason the Lubuge Hydro-electric PowerProject in Yunnan Province – the firstWorld Bank-funded power project inChina. In 1994 SMEC established anoffice in Hong Kong to service thegrowing work load in China. In 2002,SMEC established SMEC China, aBeijing-registered Chinese JVcompany. In 2004, a representativeoffice was established in Kunming toservice transport-related projects inYunnan Province. In April 2006,SMEC opened a project office inChongqing to service the World Bank-funded Chongqing Small CitiesInfrastructure Improvement Project.

Since 1982, SMEC has completedover 50 projects in 15 provinces,2 Autonomous Regions and 2Municipalities. They have also beeninvolved in the development of over2,500 km of transport infrastructure.

SMEC will continue its investment insix market segments within theChinese market, as it sees China as astrategic business growth centre.These are:• Water and environment• Highways and transport including

rail• Power particularly hydro,

geothermal and biomass• Social Development (Health,

education and law)• Local government services• Civil Infrastructure including

buildings

CONTACTName and position: Peter Hall,Regional Manager, North AsiaTelephone: +861088018468 (office)+8613910396350 (mobile)Email: [email protected]: http://www.smec.com.auOffice address: SMEC Beijing Office Room 1027, Building B, Huatong Plaza 19 Chegongzhuang West Road Beijing 100044, PRC

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited (SMEC)



Hardware manufacturer and exporterof solar water heaters and heatpumps.

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Mastering solar energyin its many forms and supplying it to aworld desperate for alternative energysources is the drive behind Solahart.With over half a century of experiencein design, manufacture and marketingof solar water heating systems,Solahart has the knowledge andtechnical edge over othermanufacturers and brands. This hassecured their position as a world-leader in solar water heaters,represented in over 80 countries.

It has been their absolute commitmentto R&D that has been critical tosuccess. They have constantly pushedthe boundaries, looking for moreeffective ways of extracting the sun’senergy and transforming it to provideHot Water Free From The Sun.

Solahart were the first to introducemajor product innovations such as:ceramic-lined tanks for longer life;closed circuit collectors for frost proneareas; and Multi Flow®, Black Chromeabsorber technology for incredibleefficiency.

Solahart has ‘state of the art’manufacturing processes and wide-ranging skills within their productionteam – activities include sheet metalfabrication, welding, shot blasting,enamelling, plating testing andpackaging. Their primarymanufacturing plant is based on a3 hectare site in Perth, WA, andaccommodates their world-widemanufacturing, R&D, testing andInternational Sales and Marketingfacilities. The Australian Sales &Marketing Head Office is based inSydney.

Solahart is committed to qualityassurance and have been accreditedto the international quality standardsincluding ISO9001, Japanese JIS, andthe German TUV standards. Theirproducts have also been assessed tomeet stringent product certificationprotocols including the Dutch TNO,and New Zealand BRANZ. Solahart isthe first product to carry the EuropeanSolar Keymark label.

Solahart has appointed experts andauthorised dealers in many countries.They provide support and training intechnical and marketing expertise fortheir global network. Vigorousoverseas marketing activities havebought Solahart official AustralianGovernment recognition with ExportDedication and Enterprise Awards.

To be a recognised leader in the fieldof solar water heating is a majorachievement and they are determinedto retain their reputation as the majorinnovator in the field. They intend toconstantly refine and improve ourproducts and to maintain theircommitment to excellence andinnovation. To support this Solahartcontinues to invest heavily in researchand development, in the capability ofits people and in the sophisticatedproduction equipment and processesutilised.

CONTACTName and position: Denis Avery,International Export Manager Telephone: +61 413481412 Email: [email protected]: PO Box 95Welshpool WA 6986Web: http://www.solahart.com

Solahart Industries Pty Ltd



Solar Sales Pty LtdThe company’s vision is to be theleading supplier of renewable energyproducts and systems, andprofessional engineering/after salesservice providers relating torenewable energy applications inAustralia, Asian and Pacific regions.

The main product line to date hasbeen PV panels, along with chargeregulators, batteries, inverters, villagepower and lighting systems, windturbines, solar water pumps, powersystems for communities and ancillaryequipment.

Over the next year, the company aimsto substantially grow its existingproduct and system clientele, and toselectively enter new markets whichare compatible within an overallsustainability focus. This growthstrategy will involve a new focus oncomplete alternative energy solutionsand packaged systems – thus reducing

its focus on the local renewableenergy market, and increasing itsexport focus. Solar Sales will alsoprovide professional engineering andmaintenance services and supplyingpackaged energy systems for remotestandalone applications. Diversificationinto wind based power generation andsupporting power electronics is alsoplanned.

CONTACTName and position: Bob Blakiston,General ManagerTelephone: +61 8 9258 8244Email: [email protected]: P.O. Box 190Welshpool WA 6986Web: http://www.solarsales.com.au

Project Developer; Consultancyservices

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Solar Sales aims tobuild on its strong existing businessbase and grow a diversified businessoperating within the overall focus ofsustainable energy and development.Traditionally the company haspredominantly operated in renewableenergy, selling a range of solar PVproducts and systems. Exports havegrown significantly over the last 6years and now represent a significantpercentage of total sales.

Engineering services; sales and serviceof multi-mode renewable powersystems

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Solar Inverters is aspecialist Renewable Energy servicescompany, actively involved in PowerElectronics and Wind Turbines.Established in 1995, their state-of-the-art repair and testing facilities aresuitable for factory authorizedwarranty repair and customer supportservices to power inverters and powerinverter/chargers. They also offercomplete renewable power systemdesign services, specialising in windand PV systems up to 300 kW.

Their qualified personnel can providedesign engineering services, tenderspecification preparation andconsultation. Solar Inverters is able tosupply:• Professional quality power

inverters and inverter/chargersfrom 200 W to 250 kW

• Grid connected small windturbines and power electronicsturnkey solutions (6 kW and 25kW)

• 350 W (750 & 1500W in 2007)professional marine grade windturbines

• Containerized UPS includinginverter/charger (250 kW) andbatteries up to 1MWh

• Inverters for wind and solarapplications both grid connect andstand alone 2 kW to 500 kW

• MPPT battery charge controllersup to 5 kW

• Training services and ongoingproduct support for all theirequipment.

CONTACTName and position: Peter Bulanyi,Manager Telephone: +61 2 6655 3930 Email: [email protected] address: 30 Osprey DriveUrunga NSW 2455Web:http://www.solarinverters.com.au

Solar Inverters Pty Ltd

– Senior UG students, eachneeding to undertake 60 daysIndustrial Training during theircourse before gaining thedegree.

• Postgraduate research training(Masters or PhD) in photovoltaicsand other renewable energytechnology, applications andpolicy;

• Short courses (in Chinese languageif required) in various topics,including applied PV and PVmanufacturing technology;

• An online course in appliedphotovoltaics;

• Training in photovoltaicsmanufacturing technology; and

• Consulting in photovoltaicsmanufacturing technology andphotovoltaics science andengineering.

CONTACTName and position: Richard Corkish,Head of SchoolTelephone: +61 2 93854068Email: [email protected]: Mark Silver, BusinessManagerAddress: University of New SouthWales, Sydney NSW 2052Telephone: +61 2 93856150Email: [email protected]: +61 2 93855412Web: http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au

Research; Education & training

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION The University of NewSouth Wales School of Photovoltaicand Renewable Energy Engineeringoffers:• Undergraduate degree education in

(1) Photovoltaics & Solar EnergyEngineering and (2) RenewableEnergy Engineering; Postgraduatecoursework degree education inPhotovoltaics & Solar EnergyEngineering; – Final-year UG project students

to work on interesting andexciting projects, especially inphotovoltaics engineering andremote area applications;



Sell and licence the SolcoManufacturing System, a turnkeymanufacturing facility to make solarwater heaters. Solco also offersAustralia’s widest range of solarpumps.

SIZE: >50 people

DESCRIPTION Solco Limited,manufacturer of the world’s most cost-effective solar hot water system, isseeking companies or individuals toestablish manufacturing plantsglobally on a nationally or regionallyexclusive basis. With 13 factoriesalready established around the world,the system is a proven success.Measured growth of the domesticsolar hot water market is currently25% per annum. With increasinggovernmental support, especially sincethe Kyoto Protocol and subsequentgreenhouse gas targets, in manycountries this growth will continue toaccelerate. The companies orindividuals we are seeking are likely tohave established links in the plumbing

or building distribution industry and/orto have links to large domesticbuilders. Expected investment is in theregion of USD1,000,000.

WHY SOLCO?

Solco Industries was formed in 1984when a group of investors andinventors joined forces to develop theworld’s first polymer-based solar hotwater system. Working with a leadingAustralian University, Solco spent fouryears and more than $20 million USDdeveloping the product andmanufacturing process.

The Solartech Genius eliminates manyof the problems of traditional steel-based systems, such as rust, boiling,freezing and high maintenance.Because it is manufactured as a one-piece polyethylene unit, the SolartechGenius carries a lifetime guaranteeagainst rust and has no joints to leak.Polyethylene will also expand andcontract, so it is equally at home intropical temperatures or frost and ice-

prone areas. Because polyethylene isan inert material, it is unaffected bysaline, mineralised or acidic water andwill work equally well in almost anyconditions.

SOLAR PUMPING

Solco also offers Australia’s widestrange of solar pumps. The Solco waterpumps offer flowrates from under1,000 to 160,000 litres per day andpump heads up to 230 metres. Thefull range provides durable andreliable pumping solutions in aboveground and submersible, bore andtransfer models which comprise easyinstallation and low maintenance.

CONTACTName and position: Michael Starling,General ManagerTelephone: +61 8 9334 8100Email: mstarling@ solco.com.auAddress: P.O. Box 37Welshpool DC WA 6986 Web: http://www.solco.com.au

Solco Ltd

School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales



Project Developer, Consultancyservices, Environmental services andResearch.

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DESCRIPTION Stratcon Australia PtyLtd is part of the Stratcon Group ofCompanies.

In Australia, the Group hasundertaken works for MelbourneWater, the University of Melbourne,The Australian National University andGippsland Water. Regionally, clientsinclude Asia Netcom/Asia GlobalCrossing, WorldCom MCI, GlobalSwitch and Multiplex.

The group has a strong focus on wasteto energy, environmental infrastructureand construction services. One of ourcompanies designs, builds, owns andoperates anaerobic digestion plantsthroughout Asia. Current

developments include a 3 MW projectin Vietnam, 9 MW project inIndonesia and a 5 MW plant in India.Projects in other locations includingAustralia are in development.

The group also carries out researchand development implementation ofenvironmental related technologies.

The group has staff in Australia,United States of America, Singapore,Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia. Thegroup is looking to develop long termrelationships in the China Market.

Stratcon Australia Pty Ltd is workingwith Ingersoll Rand Inc ondevelopment projects in Shanghai toconvert food waste to biogas. TheStratcon Group is a shareholder inwaste to Energy Pte Ltd (W2E) – aregionally based anaerobic digestionplant developer. Ingersoll Rand andW2E are partnering in China.

CONTACTName and position: Steve Peters,Director and Ronnie Atlas, ProjectDirectorTelephone: Office: +61 3 9821 5874 Steve Peters mobile: +61 403 258 028, Singapore +65 9062 7396 Ronnie Atlas +61 418 666600Email: [email protected] [email protected] Office address: Stratcon Australia5th floor, 409 St Kilda RoadMelbourne VIC 3004Web: http://www.stratcon.nethttp://www.w2eglobal.com

Stratcon Australia Pty Ltd




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DESCRIPTION In the science of windenergy resource assessment, WindlabSystems is an international leaderspecialising in the development andapplication of site location and wind-assessment technologies.

Locating premium wind energy sitescan be difficult. Windlab’s mappingtechnology and scientific Onceidentified, Windlab’s Virtual WindFarm report helps understand the risksof a site early. This assists in makingjudgments about potential energyyield, ease of construction, turbulence,noise limitations and visual impact.

Mistakes in turbine placement leads toreduced yield and increasedmaintenance costs. Such mistakes areoften due to using models outside therange of steepness and surface terrainfor which they were designed. OurRaptorNL and RaptorC models aredesigned to extend the usable rangeand allow you to make better, morecost effective decisions in difficultterrain.

WindScapeTM is their atmosphericmodelling system designed to predictwind conditions at any point on theglobe. The key input is historicalclimate data gathered by the WorldMeteorological Organisation. Two‘nested’ numerical models are thenused to convert this data into windstatistics for wind energy prospecting,resulting in a complete model of windconditions within an area of interest.Parameters such as mean wind speed,probability distributions, anddirectional information can then beextracted for any point.

As well as running their own models,Windlab uses standard tools whereappropriate. They have substantialexpertise in WindFarmer and WASP.

RaptorNL is state-of-the-art formodelling wind resource. Standardwind resource assessment is currentlyundertaken with wind flow modelsthat were developed in the mid- tolate-1970s. These models typicallysolve some simplified form of the fluidflow equations, and suffer from lowaccuracy when used in steep terrain.Many real-world situations are welloutside of thesteepness/roughness/complexity rangewhere these models can be expectedto give accurate results.

Windlab’s steep terrain flow modelRaptorNL and canopy flow modelRaptorC overcome these limitationsand allow accurate wind resourceassessment in steep and forestedterrain where it is well known thatindustry standard models fall wellshort of providing accurate results.The outcome is reduced wind resourcerisk in these areas and the ability toundertake development in areas wherethe high levels of risk using industrystandard tools would be prohibitive.

Windlab’s strong foundation in theatmospheric sciences andcollaborative links with world-classresearch institutes like RISØ inDenmark and the National Center forAtmospheric Research in the USAallow them to solve problems that arebeyond the reach of standardengineering or consulting practices.

CONTACTName and position: Mark Sinclair,Chief Executive OfficerTelephone: +61 2 6229 1744+61 407 303 654Email: [email protected] address: 401 Clunies Ross Street, Canberra ACT 2601Web: http://www.windlabsystems.com

Windlab Systems Pty Ltd



Wind Prospect develops, constructsand operates wind farms. Their newJV, called IW Power Co. Ltd, will offerdevelopment, investment, construction(through EPC and projectmanagement) and operations of windfarms in China.

SIZE: <25 people

DESCRIPTION Australia’s WindProspect Pty Ltd has opened itssecond Asian subsidiary by joiningforces with China’s Insigma Group andRidgeWind to further their activities inthe Chinese wind energy market. Theconsortium combines three uniqueaspects: vast international wind powerexperience; significant financingcapabilities; and an established andinnovative Chinese power marketconstruction and engineering team.

The joint venture company is IWPower Co. Ltd, which is focussed onthe development, financing,construction and operation of windfarms. In addition, IW Power isoffering technical and commercialservices to developers, projectinvestors and financial institutions.

Wind Prospect undertakes all aspectsof wind energy from development todecommissioning. Along with itsparent company, the Wind ProspectGroup, it has been involved in nearly2,000 MW of approved wind farms,including onshore and offshoreprojects, in terms of development,construction, operations andcommercial services. In terms ofcapacity installed, Wind Prospect isthe most successful developer in thesouthern hemisphere, and has 670MW approved in Australia.

The company’s civil, electrical andmechanical engineers have overseenthe commissioning of over 20 windfarms and have been involved inoperating 15 wind farms. The WindProspect Group has offices in China,Hong Kong, Australia, UK, Ireland andNew Zealand.

Insigma’s China experiences gainedfrom being commissioned as EPCcontractors of power plants, flu-gasdesulphurisation units (FDG) andrecently subways all around China,will offer power market expertise,engineering and project managementcapabilities.

RidgeWind’s capabilities stem fromover 400 MW of wind farmdevelopment, and the financialstrength of its US and Chineseaffiliates. RidgeWind’s principals haveover 100 years of combinedinternational energy market expertiseto compliment the financing capabilitynecessary to enter the wind energymarket in China.

CONTACTName and position: James Pennay,Managing Director, IW Power Co. LtdTelephone: +86 10 8447 6459Email: [email protected]: +86 10 8447 6429Mobile: +86 139 1020 1137Office address: 7L, Oriental Kenzo Building, No.48 Dongzhimenwai,Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC 100027Web: http://www.iwpower.com.cn,http:// www.windprospect.com.au,http:// www.zdwxjd.com andhttp://www.ridgewind.com

Wind Prospect Pty Ltd



Project Developer; Engineeringservices; Consultancy services;Research; and Technology sub-licensing to international partners.

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DESCRIPTION Wizard Power’smission is to deliver renewable energyto the nation through open integratedsolar solutions, solutions capable ofincorporating industrial, agriculturaland domestic systems. Theseintegrated solar solutions involve thedevelopment of infrastructures thatcombine solar energy collectionsystems with systems for electricitygeneration, desalination, waste watertreatment, chemical extraction, townheating, aquaculture andthermochemical energy conversion forthe production of hydrogen andenhanced hydrocarbon fuels.

As part of its solutions portfolioWizard Power has licensed theAustralian National University’s (ANU)Big DishTM solar concentrator –advanced mirror panels that are usedfor reflecting solar radiation andammonia-based thermochemicalenergy storage system which enableshigh capacity storage of solar energy.It is the world’s largest paraboloidaldish concentrator. The dishincorporates a mono-tube boiler at itsfocus that produces superheatedsteam at 4.5Mpa and 500oC. It isbased on a space-frame design with anetwork of tubular steel membersjoined to spherical nodes. The dishrotates on a reinforced concrete track.Fifty-four triangular mirror elementsare attached to the dish frame.Elevation-azimuth tracking of the dishis accomplished using hydraulic rams.This system enables the delivery ofmulti-megawatt electrical and thermalpower for continuous base-load or on-demand peak power applications.

Wizard Power’s longer-term strategicgoal is for Big DishTM systems topower thermochemical gasificationprocesses for the production ofhydrogen and enhanced hydrocarbonfuels for transport and stationarypower applications. Large paraboloidaldish solar thermal concentrator powersystems are configured to use eitherdirect steam generation or thermo-chemical dissociation/synthesis ofammonia to transport energy tocentral plants for electrical andthermal power production.

The concept for solar thermal powergeneration using direct steamgeneration is that multiple disheswould be joined by steam lines to acentral plant housing an industrystandard steam turbine for electricityproduction. Steam based systems areready for commercialisation and wouldsuit multi-megawatt remote electricitymini grids up to large-scale main gridconnection, or for poweringthermochemical energy conversion.

Wizard Power, in collaboration withother specialist organisations, has thecapabilities to deliver innovative andindustrial strength solar powersolutions to the Australian andinternational markets. Servicesexcellence, market experience and theBig DishTM solar thermal concentratorand thermo-chemical solar energystorage technologies will be at theheart of our competitive power offeringfor energy intensive applications.

Wizard Power has recently developeda market assessment and businessplan for China to be implemented overthe next 2 years. Wizard Power has inplace a business representative /facilitator in China.

CONTACTName and position: Artur Zawadski,Manager – Business Development &Project DeliveryTelephone: +61 2 62 750 750Email: [email protected]: +61 2 62 750 777Mobile: +61 408 635 360Address: GPO Box 2700Canberra ACT 2601Web: http://www.wizardpower.com.auName and position: Dr KeithLovegrove, Deputy DirectorANU Centre for Sustainable EnergySystemsTelephone: +61 2 61 255 433Email: [email protected]: +61 2 61 250 506Address: Faculty of Engineering andInformation TechnologyCanberra ACT 0200Web: http://solar.anu.edu.au

Wizard Power Pty Limited



Energy storage systems

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION ZBB ChinaPty Ld is a joint venture between ZBBEnergy Corporation and China CenturyGroup Limited. ZBB China holds theexclusive distribution rights for theZBB advanced battery energy systemsin China, Macao and Hong Kong.

ZBB Energy Corporation is a worldleader in the development ofzinc/bromine stationery batterysystems for power utilities andrenewable energy application. ZBBEnergy Corporation has itsmanufacturing facilities located inMilwaukee, Wisconsin in the UnitedStates. It conducts research anddevelopment activities in itslaboratories located in Perth. WesternAustralia.

ZBB is committed to offering cost-effective, scalable, energy storagesolutions to electric utilities, T&D(transmission & distribution) utilities,renewable generators, IndependentSystem Operators (ISOs) and endusers. ZBB holds twenty patents andpatent applications and its modularbattery system can be used tostabilize voltage, manage peak loads,improve power quality, defer upgradeinvestments and support renewables.

ZBB China has made visits to someChinese industrial users in Zhejiangand Fujian provinces and attended theFifth International Battery Exhibition inJune 2005 in Beijing. Discussionswith some of China’s power plants,regional transmission and distributioncompanies and industrial users areunderway. ZBB is going to visit the

Chinese interested parties in earlyAugust and has planned to deliver ademonstration unit to China aftersigning of an agreement.

CONTACTName and position: William Wang,DirectorName and position: Robert Parry,DirectorTelephone: +61 2 9290 2400Email: [email protected],[email protected] address: Level 5, 47 York StreetSydney NSW 2000Web: http://www.zbbenergy.com

ZBB China Pty Ltd

COGENERATION:

all projects where heat is recoveredand used productively. It incorporatesall fuels, including bagasse, digestergas, coal, oil and waste gas. Whilecoal and oil are not typically seen assustainable fuel types, a significantlyimproved greenhouse outcome isachieved where the waste heat isproductively used and hence itsinclusion.

| Glossary and Definitions

WASTE-TO-ENERGY:

all projects where waste fuel streamsare used to produce electricity,including landfill gas, municipalwaste, waste gases, coal wastemethane but excluding coal tailings.

PV SYSTEM:

Set of interconnected elements suchas PV modules, with inverters(converting the DC of the modules intoAC), storage batteries and allinstallation and control componentswith a PV power capacity of 40 wattsor more.

AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS


ABARE Australian Bureau of Agriculture and ResourceEconomics

AC Alternating CurrentACT Australian Capital TerritoryAGO Australian Greenhouse OfficeANU Australian National UniversityANZSES Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy SocietyAPEC Asia Pacific Economic CooperationAPP Asia Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and

Climate AUD Australian dollar. At the time of printing, the

exchange rate used was 1 AUD = 6 CNY = 0.75USD

BCSE Australian Business Council for Sustainable EnergyBoS Balance of System [components]CHAPS Combined Heat and Power SolarCLFR Compact Linear Fresnel CREIA Chinese Renewable Energy Industries AssociationCSG Crystalline Silicon on GlassCSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research

OrganisationDC Direct currentDEH Department of the Environment and HeritageAEST Advanced Electricity Storage TechnologiesEPA Environment Protection Authority (there is one in

Victoria and another FDG Fluid desulphurisation [units]GECs Gas Electricity Certificates GEF Global Environment FacilityGGAS NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement SchemeGovernment The Australian GovernmentGWh Gigawatt hourHDR Hot Dry RockskW kilowatt

KWth Kilowatt thermLETA Low Emission Technology Abatement InitiativeMRET Mandatory Renewable Energy TargetMW MegawattMWe Megawatt electricMWh Megawatt hourNEM National Electricity MarketNGACs Greenhouse Abatement Certificates NSEC National Solar Energy Centre – joint program

between CSIRO Energy Technology and the EnergyTransformed Flagship

NSW State of New South WalesNT Northern TerritoryOECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and

DevelopmentPV Photovoltaic [solar electricity]PVRP Photovoltaics Rebate ProgramQLD Australian State of QueenslandREAA Renewable Energy Action Agenda REC Renewable Energy CertificateREDI Renewable Energy Development InitiativeREEEP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

PartnershipRRPGP Remote Renewable Power Generation ProgramSA State of South AustraliaSETC Chinese State Economic and Trade CommissionSPS Stand-Alone Power SystemsSWH Solar Water HeaterTAS State of TasmaniaUNDP United Nations Development ProgramUNSW University of New South WalesVIC State of VictoriaWA State of Western Australia Wp Watt peak

Definitions

| Background information on Australia and its system of Government

AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON AUSTRALIA AND IT’S SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT


Australia is a country in the SouthernHemisphere comprising the world’ssmallest continent and a number ofislands in the Southern, Indian andPacific Oceans. Australia’s formalname is the Commonwealth ofAustralia. The form of governmentused in Australia is a ConstitutionalMonarchy – ‘Constitutional’ becausethe powers and procedures of theCommonwealth Government aredefined by a written constitution, and‘Monarchy’ because Australia’s Headof State is Queen Elizabeth II.

FederationThe Commonwealth of Australia wasformed in 1901 when six independentBritish colonies agreed to join togetherand become states of a new nation.The rules of government for this newnation were enshrined in theAustralian Constitution, which definedhow the Commonwealth Governmentwas to operate and what issues itcould pass laws on.

The birth of our nation is oftenreferred to as ‘federation’. This isbecause the Constitution created a‘federal’ system of government. Undera federal system, powers are dividedbetween a central government and theindividual states. In Australia, powerwas divided between theCommonwealth Government and thesix state governments.

CommonwealthGovernmentThe Commonwealth Government, alsoknown as the Australian Governmentor the Federal Government, passeslaws which affect the whole country.Section 51 of the Constitution definesa number of issues that theCommonwealth Government can makelaws on.

There are three ‘arms’ of theCommonwealth Government: • the legislature (or parliament) is

responsible for debating and votingon new laws to be introducedunder the power of section 51.

• the executive is responsible forenacting and upholding the lawsestablished by the legislature.Certain members of the legislature(called ministers) are alsomembers of the executive, withspecial responsibilities for certainareas of the law.

• the judiciary is the legal arm ofthe Commonwealth Government. Itis independent of the other twoarms, and is responsible forenforcing the laws and decidingwhether the other two arms areacting within their powers.

State and TerritoryGovernmentAlthough the six states joined togetherto form the Commonwealth ofAustralia and the CommonwealthGovernment, they still each retain thepower to make their own laws overmatters not controlled by theCommonwealth under Section 51 ofthe Constitution. State governmentsalso have their own constitutions, aswell as a structure of legislature,executive and judiciary.

Territories are areas within Australia’sborders that are not claimed by one ofthe six states. Territories can beadministered by the CommonwealthGovernment, or they can be granted aright of self-government. Self-government allows a territory toestablish its own government in asimilar manner to a state. TheConstitution of Australia allowsterritories to become states with theapproval of the Commonwealthlegislature.

Local GovernmentLocal governments are established bystate and territory governments to takeresponsibility for a number ofcommunity services. Localgovernments have a legislature and anexecutive but no judiciary. Theirpowers are defined by the state orterritory government which establishedthem. Local governments are alsoknown as local councils.

National Capital andPopulation of AustraliaCanberra, located in the AustralianCapital Territory, is Australia’s nationalcapital. The Parliament of Australia islocated in Canberra, as is most of theAustralian Government public service.

The current national population ofaround 20.6 million is concentratedmainly in the large coastal cities ofSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth,and Adelaide.

For further information refer:http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia

| Annex A: Australian Government programs and policies

| The Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET)To be eligible for renewable energycertificates, solar water heaters andrenewable energy generators mustcomply with certain conditions.Renewable energy certificates can besold to agents or liable parties. Theprice of certificates varies becausesellers and purchasers directlynegotiate price and paymentarrangements. Renewable energycertificates are not a governmentrebate or refund.13

FIGURE 1 CUMULATIVE RECS TO 2020 BY ELIGIBLE SOURCE

Figure 1 identifies the source of RECsby fuel type on a cumulative basisover the life of the scheme showingthat wind and hydro are the largestsuppliers.

The key Australian governmentsupport measure for the renewableenergy industry is the MandatoryRenewable Energy Target (MRET)which is aimed at increasing theproduction of renewable energy inAustralia. The MRET commenced on1 April 2001 and requires thegeneration of 9,500 gigawatt hours ofextra renewable electricity per year by2010. Under the target, all electricityretailers and wholesale buyers have alegal liability to contribute towards thegeneration of additional renewableenergy. They are called ‘liable parties’,and meet their legal obligation byacquiring renewable energycertificates. Renewable energycertificates can be created when:• Electric water heaters are replaced

by solar water heaters • Renewable energy is produced by

small generation units or powerstations

AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > ANNEX A: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES


There are a number of Australiangovernment programs which supportthe renewable energy industry. Inaddition, some of the Stategovernments have renewable energytargets and / or greenhouse gasreduction programs which support thedeployment of renewable andsustainable energy solutions.

The Commonwealth and Stategovernments also provide annualfunding for research, development andtechnology commercialisationprograms.

| Overview

13% Bagasse

2% SGU (PV and Wind)

27% Hydro

6% Landfill GasWind 31%

Other Biomass andLandfill Gas 5%

SWH 16%

13. Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator: www.orer.gov.au; REC Registry



| Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP)

2.08 MW of PV was installed underRRPGP in 2005, bringing the totalinstalled capacity to 5.35 MW underthis program, of which 0.81 MW isinstalled in large utility run diesel gridsystems outside of the main grid. Thelatter includes 0.43 MW of solarconcentrating dishes commissioned inthe NT, with an additional 0.29 MWto be commissioned in early 2006.Although it is not PV specific, over95% of small systems installed underthe RRPGP include some PV. Theoverall program has funds of aroundAUD 205 million allocated to it, ofwhich around AUD 142 million hadbeen allocated by mid 2006. Of this,AUD 15 million has been allocated toindustry support activities, includingtest facilities, standards development,training, feasibility studies anddemonstration projects.

Of the industry support funds, aspecific allocation of AUD 8 millionhas been made for the Bushlightproject to assist with the developmentof industry capability and localunderstanding of renewable energysystems in small indigenous

communities and to install householdand community systems.

The Bushlight Project started in 2001,and has overseen the installation of93 renewable energy systems in 77communities, valued at more thanAUD15 million, throughout northernand central Australia. These systemsrange in size from small householdsystems to larger community-basedsystems, and provide sustainableenergy services to some of Australia’smost remote indigenous communities.Community energy planning processeshave now been facilitated in 84communities.

This is an Australian Governmentprogram established to meet thespecific needs of electricity users notconnected to the main grid throughrenewable remote power generationincluding solar, wind and bioenergy. InAugust 2006, the Australian PrimeMinister announced an AUD 123.5extension and expansion to theRRPGP program to cover all statesand territories, commencing on 1 July2007.

In general, the target groups for thisprogram are indigenous and othersmall communities, commercialoperations, including pastoralproperties, tourist facilities and miningoperations, water pumping andisolated households that operatewithin diesel mini-grids, use directdiesel generation or are at the end oflong grid lines.

This program began in January 2000to encourage the development and useof building-mounted PV, in particularin the grid-connected market. Otherkey objectives are to:• Reduce greenhouse emissions;• Assist in the development of the

Australian PV industry; and• Increase public awareness of

renewable energy.

This is funded and administered bythe Australian Greenhouse Office,Department of the Environment andHeritage (DEH), with administrationby the State governments. The PVRPwas recently extended for a furthertwo years through the 2005 budgetprocess, with annual funding of AUD5.7 million being provided for cashrebates to householders, housingestate developers and owners of

community use buildings who installgrid-connected or stand-alonephotovoltaic systems.

1,042 systems were installed in2005, amounting to 1.553 MWp.65% of customers, accounting for73% of installed capacity, were ongrid-connected buildings and aroundAUD 4.2 million was allocated inrebates. Since the start of the programin 2000, more than 6,700 systems,using 8.2 MWp of PV, have beeninstalled and rebates of over AUD 35million have been provided.

The program commenced in 2000and is currently funded until 2007.Householders are eligible for a rebateof AUD 4/W capped at AUD 4,000per residential system. Community

buildings attract an AUD 4/Wp rebatebut have had a higher cap of AUD8,000. This cap was reduced to AUD4,000 from 2006. As part of theProgram, the Australian Governmenthas also made available rebates toprojects by residential housingdevelopers and display home builders.A rebate of AUD 3.50/Wp, reducing toAUD 3/Wp by end 2007, is availableto developers in AUD 50,000portions.

| Photovoltaics Rebate Program (PVRP)

| Solar Cities trial

demonstrate how solar power, smartmeters, energy efficiency and newapproaches to electricity pricing cancombine to provide a sustainableenergy future in urban locationsthroughout Australia. It is apartnership approach that involves alllevels of Government, the privatesector and the local community.Eleven consortia from across Australia

have been short-listed at the SolarCities expression of interest phase.Proponents from Adelaide, Perth,Kalgoorlie, Alice Springs, Townsville,Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne andBendigo have been invited to submit adetailed business case and compete tohost a Solar City. Final selection of theSolar Cities will be made in 2006.

Solar Cities is an AUD 75.3 millioninitiative announced by theGovernment in June 2004. SolarCities will be implemented by theDepartment of the Environment andHeritage through trials in Adelaide andat least three other electricity grid-connected urban areas aroundAustralia. Solar Cities is an innovativeprogram which is designed to

| Low Emissions Technology and Abatement (LETA) initiative

industry and local communities.Support for renewables is provided viaan industry development sub-programand is available to State and TerritoryGovernment agencies and renewableenergy industry associations.

This is an AUD 26.9 million measureto reduce greenhouse gas emissionsover the longer term by supporting theidentification and implementation ofcost effective abatement opportunitiesand the uptake of small-scale lowemission technologies in business,



This was launched in October 2005,and will provide AUD 100 million overseven years in the form of competitivegrants of between AUD 50,000 andAUD 5 million to Australian industryto support early-stagecommercialisation; research anddevelopment; technology diffusion andproof-of-concept activities inrenewable energy technology. Projectsare required to demonstrate strongcommercial and emissions-reductionpotential. Origin Energy received AUD5 million in the first grant round toassist with commercialisation of itsSliver® Cell PV technology.

In July 2006, the AustralianGovernment awarded funding toanother six renewable energy projects.To date, this program has so fardelivered grants in excess of AUD 33million to 16 Australian renewableenergy companies, with six newprojects recently awarded funding:• Australia Renewable Fuels, South

Australia, for micro-algal feedstockbiodiesel production;

• CSR Sugar Pty Ltd, Queensland, todevelop its Ethanol EnergyProduction using its SugarBoostertechnology;

• Geothermal Resources Limited,South Australia, for its projectinvolving the heat-generatingcapacity of buried hot radiogenicgranite;

• New Energy Partners Pty Ltd,NSW, for its parabolic solarcollector for medium temperatureapplication;

• Powercorp Pty Ltd, NorthernTerritory, to develop an electricitygrid stabilising system for largewind farm interconnection; and

• SQC Pty Ltd, Queensland, forproduction of hydrocarbons fromalgae.

| Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI)

| Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies electricity applications include, but arenot limited to, batteries, electro-mechanical, chemical and thermalstorage technologies in either on-gridor off-grid situations.

The AUD 20.4 million program aimsto identify and promote strategicallyimportant advanced storagetechnologies in order to increase theability of renewable energy-basedelectricity generation to contribute toAustralia’s electricity supply system.Advanced storage technologies for



| International Measures

In addition the Partnership is providingopportunities to promote or enhancebusiness prospects for Australia andChinese companies. In October 2006the Australian Minister for theEnvironment and Heritage isscheduled to lead a Renewable Energyand Energy Efficiency BusinessMission to China to showcaseAustralian expertise and capabilitiesand identify/secure businessopportunities in China and facilitatefurther cooperative activities.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORA

The Australian Government isparticipating in a number of otherinternational fora to promoterenewable energy. These include:• The Asia Pacific Partnership for

Clean Development and Climate(APP), which has established aRenewable Energy and DistributedGeneration Task Force, chaired bythe Republic of Korea and co-chaired by Australia. The role ofthe Task Force is to develop

detailed action plans outliningboth immediate and medium-termspecific actions. The AustralianGovernment has announced acommitment of AUD 100 millionover five years to the APP, with25% allocated specifically forrenewable technology projects.http://www.asiapacificpartnership.org/default.htm

• The Renewable Energy and EnergyEfficiency Partnership (REEEP)which fosters internationalcollaboration to accelerate thegrowth of markets in the use ofrenewable energy and energyefficiency technologies. Furtherinformation is available atwww.reeep.org;

• The International Energy AgencyImplementing Agreements, whichprovides the basis for interestedparties to collaboratively undertakeenergy technology research,development and deploymentactivities. Further information isavailable atwww.iea.org/Textbase/techno;

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THE AUSTRALIA-CHINA CLIMATECHANGE PARTNERSHIP

Established in 2003 the Australia-China Climate Change Partnershipprovides for cooperation betweenAustralia and China on climate changewith the aim of enhancingunderstanding of climate change,facilitating greenhouse gas reductionsand building capacity to respond toclimate change. A wide range ofcooperative activities are beingpursued under the partnershipincluding practically focused projectsof mutual benefit to both countries.Renewable energy has been identifiedas a high priority for collaborativeactivity. Two renewable energy projectsare currently being implemented underthe Partnership. These include theRenewable Energy Industry Guide toDoing Business in China and theRenewable Energy Training System forChina.

The Government has provided AUD14 million over five years to supportthe development of a wind forecastingcapability for Australian conditions.

This funding will be used to developand install systems to provide windenergy forecasts to facilitate greaterpenetration of wind in energy markets.

| Wind Forecasting Capability initiative

| The Renewable Energy Action Agenda • the formation of a peak industry

body – the Australian BusinessCouncil for Sustainable Energy;

• completion of a Renewable EnergyTechnology Roadmap and anAustralian Photovoltaic IndustryRoadmap;

• a successful trade missionorganised by the AustralianRenewable Energy Export Networkto Brazil, Chile and Mexico in April2002;

• the development, implementationand accreditation of renewableenergy training programs; and

• the organisation of successful solarhouse days over the last four yearsby the Australian and NewZealand Solar Energy Society(ANZSES) to increase communityawareness and commitment torenewable energy.

Further information on the REAA isavailable at www.industry.gov.au/reaa.

In 2000, the renewable energyindustry and the AustralianGovernment developed the RenewableEnergy Action Agenda (REAA). TheREAA outlined a strategic vision andplan of action for the growingrenewable energy industry, aiming toachieve annual sales of $4 billion bythe year 2010.

Major achievements in theimplementation of the REAA haveincluded:



• The Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation Energy Working Groupprojects, which seek to maximisethe energy sector’s contribution tothe region’s economic and socialwell-being, while mitigating theenvironmental effects of energysupply and use. Furtherinformation is available atwww.apec.org; and

• Australia has bilateral climatechange partnerships with theEuropean Union, Japan, NewZealand, South Africa and theUSA. This expands the capacityfor climate change action byproviding market opportunities forgreenhouse technologies, productsand expertise from Australia, andbroadens the participation inclimate change action byencouraging direct involvement byindustry, business, scientists andcommunities. Further informationis available atwww.greenhouse.gov.au/international/partnerships.

| Annex B: Australian State and Territory Government Initiatives

| Victorian Renewables Scheme

The Victorian Government hasimplemented legislation to deliver a10% market share for renewables inthat State by 2010. The VictorianRenewable Energy Target (VRET) –a state-based mandatory renewableenergy target and supporting schemewill require electricity retailers topurchase a minimum of 10%renewable energy by 2016, up fromthe current level of around 4%. Refer:www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/index.htm

AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > ANNEX B: AUSTRALIAN STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES


| NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (GGAS)

power they supply to customers andcan do this through the surrender ofNSW Greenhouse AbatementCertificates (NGACs).

NGACs typically can be earnedthrough a range of activities includingrenewable generation – avoidedfugitive emissions from landfill gasand sewage gas projects are alsoeligible abatement sources.

More information:http://www.greenhousegas.nsw.gov.au/

Since January 2003, the NSWGreenhouse Gas Abatement Schemeoperates as a form of emissionstrading, however instead of tradingemission permits, which wouldotherwise be required to besurrendered by emitters, trade occursin emissions abatement or reduction.Electricity suppliers are required toreduce the emission intensity of the

State and Territory governments havealso implemented a number of energyand greenhouse abatement schemeswhich support the development of therenewable energy industry inAustralia. Most States have initiated a“Solar Schools” program; andsupported the market through

development of information centresand displays on renewable energy.The major schemes which are havinga positive effect on increasing theAustralian market for renewableenergy are listed below. However, thislist is by no means exhaustive.

AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > ANNEX B: AUSTRALIAN STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES


AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES > PART C: CHINA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT


PURSUING RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS WITH CHINA> PART C: CHINA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT


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