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- 1. Sola Presentation to Linx Australia April 2017 Webinar presented on 05/08/17 hosted by Matthew van der Linden David Evans Nabil Chemali Director/Founder Director Regulatory & Engineering Manager Energy under control kWatch™ Intelligent Controller
- 2. Introductions → More than 20 years working with businesses to save them on energy bills → Spends large amounts of times coding Matthew van der Linden Founder/Director Flow Power is successfully changing the way Commercial and Industrial businesses buy power → Electrical Engineer with years of experience in Australia and NZ → Proud owner of boxer x staffy named Tonka David Evans Director of Projects → Extensive experience in technical and commercial electricity projects → Table tennis extraordinaire Nabil Chemali Regulatory and Engineering Manager Flow Power is a licensed electricity retailer that focuses on inventive solutions to make electricity better for Australian businesses.
- 3. 1. Market forces explained 2. Preparing for summer 3. The kWatch Intelligent Controller features 4. The Controller in action 5. Questions and next steps Overview
- 5. Introducing the power market In 1998, the National Electricity Market was set up. → Electricity generators bid into the market – the supply Price Quantity Supply (Generation)
- 6. Introducing the power market In 1998, the National Electricity Market was set up. → Electricity generators bid into the market – the supply → Demand is set by users across the NEM – the demand Price Quantity DemandSupply (Generation)
- 7. Introducing the power market In 1998, the National Electricity Market was set up. → Electricity generators bid into the market – the supply → Demand is set by users across the NEM – the demand → AEMO settle the price every half hour. Price Quantity DemandSupply (Generation) Settlement price
- 8. Introducing the power market In 1998, the National Electricity Market was set up. → Electricity generators bid into the market – the supply → Demand is set by users across the NEM – the demand → AEMO settle the price every half hour. The power market has changed Price Quantity DemandSupply (Generation) Settlement price
- 9. Introducing the power market In 1998, the National Electricity Market was set up. → Electricity generators bid into the market – the supply → Demand is set by users across the NEM – the demand → AEMO settle the price every half hour. The power market has changed → Cheap intermittent generation → Shift away from baseload power → Changing consumer behaviours We need a market that can change with us This summer we are doing something different Price Quantity DemandSupply (Generation) Settlement price
- 11. The story this summer 12:00am 12:00pm 12:00am Time of day Available Electricity Electricity demand It’s forecasted that demand may exceed supply The ASX Energy Futures show a 20% increase in price over summer Increase supply New batteries New generators More power lines Decrease demand Energy efficiency Local generation Demand response Solutions:
- 12. 04/07/17 Demand response Businesses are incentivised to power down when the system is under pressure But… 1. You are unsure if you use power during peaks. 2. You need to focus on running your business. 3. You don’t feel like you can power down Enter the kWatch Intelligent Controller
- 14. The Answer Live data feed Automation Alerts The kWatchTM Intelligent Controller is a small device installed on your site and it links to your energy intensive equipment, generator and meter. Let’s run through these
- 15. Controller live data feed The live wholesale price “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” We can also measure Temperature Wind speed Pressure Your usage and demand
- 16. Controller alerts SMS and email alerts when you need them “Knowledge is power”
- 17. Controller automation Manage your site autonomously Wholesale price → Power down → Transfer to back up power → Start generation → Confirm progress of event → Manage response across multiple sites “Run your business while the Controller manages your power” Optimised load Use power during low market conditions Reducing use as price goes up
- 18. 04/07/17 The kWatch Intelligent Controller Gives you 1. A view into your live energy use. 2. Information when and where you need it 3. Simple and easy control over your equipment Let’s look at a case study
- 19. kWatch Intelligent Controller in action
- 20. John runs a farm growing nuts in NSW He has three pumps with a maximum demand of 600kW This is what it looks like if he pumps all three at the same time That demand impacts his network charges and is driving his energy costs up. It takes him half an hour to get out to the pumps 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand
- 21. The Controller is the answer. He signs up to wholesale so he can take advantage of cheap power John also gets involved in AEMO’s demand response programs this summer He installs a kWatch Intelligent Controller and links it to his pumps Now he can use the app and portal to see his live data Let’s see what that means 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand
- 22. The pumps create maximum demand of 600kW. That impacts his network costs, which make up nearly 60% of his power bill. He needs to run them all two hours each and he can’t make three trips to turn them on. 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 0 200 400 600 Pump 1 Pump 2 Pump 3 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm Time of day
- 23. The pumps create maximum demand of 600kW. That impacts his network costs, which make up nearly 60% of his power bill. He needs to run them all two hours each and he can’t make three trips to turn them on. With the Controller he can stagger the start times. He can halve demand and cut network costs by up to 12% 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm Time of day 0 200 400 600 Pump 1 Pump 2 Pump 3
- 24. Now he’s buying wholesale the Controller can cut his power bills too. The Controller can let him know when prices are low so he can choose to pump If an event happens, the Controller means he can power down automatically. That means he could save up to 30% on power costs. 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 12:00am 12:00pm 12:00am Time of day
- 25. But John wants to make money AEMO is going to pay businesses this summer to power down at peak times. John named his price and will get paid to power down this summer. We helped John take advantage of government grants to fund the Controller installation For John, that’s a new revenue stream that helps run his business. 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand 200kW Maximum demand
- 26. 04/07/17 Let’s bring it all together The kWatch Intelligent Controller 1. Monitors his usage via the live data feed 2. Knows what is happening on his site with alerts 3. Saves up to 12% on network costs 4. Saves up to 30% on electricity costs 5. Makes money this summer
- 29. We offer businesses About us We’re a licensed electricity retailer focusing on giving Australian businesses access to the wholesale market. Transparency Cost savingsFlexibility
- 30. 04/07/17 Next steps? Call us for a chat on 1300 08 06 08
Editor's Notes
- Matthew: Thanks for joining us today. We are really excited that so many people were interested in learning about Corporate PPAs. Firstly some housekeeping: We’re aiming for this session to run for 45 mins. Half an hour for the presentation and then 15 minutes for discussion and questions If you have questions, please hold onto them we will answer them at the end We will send out the recording at the end of the discussion and they will be published on our website Flow Power is a licenced electricity retailer that focuses on finding inventive solutions to make electricity better for Australian businesses Our model is based around giving businesses direct access to the wholesale market. We are all about transparency, flexibility and choice.
- David In 1998, the National Electricity Market was set up. Electricity generators supply power to the market and every half an hour AEMO decides the price to met the demand. It’s a true market The supply is the amount of power in the market. So when prices rise we normaly get a flood of new entrants to the market because there is money to be made.
- Needs a usage line and a price line