background australian renewable energy market survey field visits to 88 indigenous communities...
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Background
Australian Renewable Energy Market SurveyField visits to 88 Indigenous communities identified the following
problems with Renewable Energy installations:
• Lack of regular maintenance
• Complex, ‘non-standard’ technology
• Lack of demand management
• Lack of trained community people & staff
• Insufficient technical support
Some Statistics
Systems fully 0perational 64%
Recent problems 43%
Battery failure 20%
Electronics failure 23%
Local persons received training 8%
Satisfaction with RE system 40%
Bushlight’s purpose
To provide improved livelihood choices
for indigenous people in Northern Australia
by increasing access to sustainable
renewable energy services.
Project Structure
• Established as a Joint venture between Centre for
Appropriate Technology (CAT) and Australian Cooperative
Research Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE)
• Now solely operated by CAT
• Four year project July 2002 – June 2006
• Operational funding for Bushlight (AUD$8.4M) has been
provided by the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO), through
the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
Bushlight’s Objectives
1. Improved RE System design
2. Increased community capacity to manage energy services
3. Improved support network
PV/diesel hybrid
Doing additional works to make things easier
End products from joint work
Installed systems ready for use
Further Information:
Grant Behrendorff Operations Manager
Bushlight PO Box 8044 (32 Priest Street) Alice Springs
Northern Territory 0871 E-mail: [email protected]
Phone:61 (0)8 8951 4330 FAX: 61 (0)8 8951 4333
Mobile Phone: 61 (0) 427 514 330