Abstract
For those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis of Australia' s smart grid industry, this report provides essential reading and gives in-depth information on:
- The energies utility market;
- The smart grid market;
- Broadband over powerlines;
- Climate change and the environment;
- Demand side management;
- Major players and projects.
Table of Contents
1. International Overview
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 What is a smart grid?
- 1.3 Current grid outmoded and outdated
- 1.4 Old technologies, and no young engineers
- 1.5 Utilities need to be modernised
- 1.6 In favour of smart grids
- 1.6.1 Open standard required
- 1.6.2 40-year-old proprietary solutions are not smart
- 1.6.3 Countries should go for smart solutions
- 1.6.4 So what is the solution?
- 1.6.5 Let' s make smart decisions
- 1.6.6 The broader picture
- 1.7 Smart grid analyses 2008
- 1.7.1 Catalysts for change
- 1.7.2 Leadership is all that is needed
- 1.7.3 Narrowband will foreclose maximising energy management
- 1.7.4 Excess capacity can be used for other broadband services
- 1.8 Overview of smart grid activities around the world
- 1.8.1 Cost of smart meters
- 1.8.2 Case study: USA
- 1.9 IBM' s Intelligent Utility Network Coalition
2. Climate Change and the Environment
- 2.1 Smart grids and climate change
- 2.1.1 Vision for the future
- 2.2 The reality of global warming
- 2.2.1 Smart meters
- 2.3 Trillions to be spent on electricity grids
- 2.3.1 ICT solutions for global warming and energy saving
- 2.4 Will we get it right in 2008?
- 2.4.1 Industries need to work together
- 2.5 Leadership is all that is needed
- 2.6 Key energy and environmental issues
- 2.6.1 Global warming - a new important political consideration
- 2.6.2 Carbon trading
- 2.7 Federal government showing leadership
- 2.7.1 Excellent government initiatives
- 2.7.2 The once-in-a-lifetime smart grid opportunity for Australia
- 2.7.3 Key to smart grids: the right vision from the government
- 2.7.4 Telco/utility proposal included in study
- 2.7.5 Open networks
- 2.8 How to facilitate a smart grid
- 2.8.1 Demand in energy bigger than ever before
- 2.8.2 The industry is ready for action
- 2.9 Industry push for smart grids
- 2.9.1 Cooperative model from telco and utilities industries
- 2.9.2 Telco and utility industry calls for government leadership
- 2.10 From smart meters to smarts grids
- 2.10.1 It makes economic sense
- 2.10.2 Demand Side Management (DSM)
- 2.10.3 Energy security
- 2.11 Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
- 2.11.1 Introduction
- 2.11.2 Rollouts, trials and plans
- 2.11.3 ENA takes smart metering policy initiative
3. Energy Utilities Markets
- 3.1 Industry overview
- 3.1.1 The industry in 2008
- 3.1.2 The Australian utilities market
- 3.1.3 NUS Electricity Report and Cost Survey - 2008
- 3.1.4 Growth in energy consumption eases
- 3.1.5 Smart Grid Australia
- 3.1.6 Utilities and telecoms
- 3.2 Major players and projects
- 3.2.1 Energy Australia
- 3.2.2 Country Energy
- 3.2.3 IBM' s Intelligent Utility Network Coalition
- 3.2.4 Silk Telecom
- 3.2.5 Powerlink and Ergon in Queensland
- 3.2.6 PowerTel
- 3.2.7 SP AusNet
- 3.2.8 TransACT
- 3.2.9 TransGrid
- 3.2.10 Uecomm
- 3.2.11 Integral Energy
- 3.2.12 Historic overview
4. Smart Grids
- 4.1 The market in 2008
- 4.1.1 Will we get it right in 2008?
- 4.1.2 Smart grid concept gathering momentum for the first time
- 4.1.3 The national debate
- 4.1.4 Industry issues
- 4.1.5 Holistic view - broadband, smart grids and E-Health
- 4.2 Demand Side Management (DSM)
- 4.2.1 Introduction
- 4.2.2 Home automation services - analysis
- 4.2.3 DSM
- 4.2.4 Remote monitoring
- 4.2.5 Home networking
- 4.2.6 Wireless IP technology for the SCADA industry
- 4.3 Smart grids and BPL
- 4.3.1 Introduction
- 4.3.2 Full circle for utilities telecoms
- 4.3.3 Smart Grids and BPL
- 4.3.4 BPL regulatory issues
- 4.4 Smart Grid Australia
- 4.4.1 Smart electricity grids assisting Australia in addressing climate change
- 4.4.2 Smart Grid Australia Vision Statement
- 4.4.3 What is Smart Grid Australia?
- 4.4.4 Smart Grid Australia members
- 4.4.5 Backgrounder - UtiliTel
- 4.4.6 Backgrounder - addressing energy & climate change
5. Utilities Broadband - BPL Access
- 5.1 New business opportunities for BPL
- 5.1.1 FttH and the electricity infrastructure
- 5.1.2 Looming shortage in local broadband capacity
- 5.2 Broadband over powerline
- 5.3 BPL as an access technology - analysis
- 5.3.1 Reviewing BPL as a broadband access technology
- 5.3.2 Selecting the right business model
- 5.3.3 Second generation has arrived
- 5.3.4 Third broadband network into the home
- 5.3.5 Regional opportunities
- 5.3.6 Waiting for standards
- 5.3.7 VoIP over BPL
- 5.3.8 Telco BPL - superior to ADSL
- 5.4 Forecasting BPL
- 5.5 Home networks
- 5.5.1 Early trials
- 5.5.2 BPL - better than wireless
6. Glossary of Abbreviations
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Overall electricity price increase in select countries - 2003 - 2008
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Definition of smart grid
- Exhibit 2 - Smart grid applications
- Exhibit 3 - Regional summary of smart grid activity - 2008
- Exhibit 4 - What is a smart grid?
- Exhibit 5 - Smart air-conditioning control
- Exhibit 6 - Rural fibre towns
- Exhibit 7 - Non-regulated business (telecoms) activities
- Exhibit 8 - Traditional and non-traditional energy information/energy management services
- Exhibit 9 - HomePlug from NetComm (Australia)
- Exhibit 10 - Mobile IP technologies available in Australia
- Exhibit 11 - Smart Grid Australia - a new organisation
- Exhibit 12 - Key BPL applications
- Exhibit 13 - BPL pilots - Australian utilities
- Exhibit 2 - HomePlug from NetComm
