yackandandah · 2019. 10. 25. · bobbi mckibbin. totally renewable yackandandah • started 2014...
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YackandandahBobbi McKibbin
Totally Renewable Yackandandah
• Started 2014• Target 100% renewable by
2022• Volunteer organisation• Set up partnerships
• Ausnet Services• Mondo Power• Solar Integrity • Indigo Power• Community
Projects to date
• Yackandandah Health 99kw system• Recently added another 30kw
• 500kw bulk buy LG & Fronius• 2 complete microgrids
• 1 about to start• 10 Community buildings
• 3 with hybrid battery systems• Community owned retailer Indigo
Power launching in November will create the VPP
Micro Grid 1
• Yack Heights• 14 out of 21 houses
• 72kw LG Solar Panels
• 101.5kwh LG Chem RESU batteries
• Fronius & Selectronic inverters
• UBI energy manager & monitor
• Housing Estate 1km from town center
Micro Grid 2
• Ben Valley SWER• 14 out of 101 meters
• 77kw LG Solar Panels
• 140kwh LG Chem RESU batteries
• Fronius & Selectronic inverters
• UBI energy manager & monitor
• 7-10kms from town centre
• SWER due to be split
• Hot water controls
• Success beyond expectations
Micro Grid 3
• Twist Creek SWER• 9 out of 28 houses
• 6-8kms from town centre
• LG/Trina Panels
• LG Chem RESU/BYD
• Reclaim Heat Pump
• UBI Controller/monitor
10 Community buildings
• 80.73kw solar panels
• 39kwh LG Chem ResuBatteries
• UBI
Indigo Power
• Community owned and operated
• Commercial installations via PPA’s
• Retail offer testing in Yack starting Nov ‘19• VPP
Obstacles
• Comms – internet connections
• High voltages
• Long consumer main links
• Cable sizing/runs
• Integrating new technology
• Heritage Overlays
• Working in public spaces
• Working with committees
• Participants – Price sensitive & repayment plans are attractive
Learnings
• Community engaged well before first project
• Working co-operatively with all stake holders including network operators, council – ALL HANDS ON DECK
• Assisted with grid voltage control
• Reactive power is useful
• Using hot water systems as batteries
• Patients
• Nothing is standard or straight forward
• Social licence