Alice Solar City 2008–2013
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Alice Solar City 2008–2013 www.alicesolarcity.com.au Acknowledgements In addition to the suppliers mentioned on page 65 Consortium Representatives of this report, the following people made a significant Grant Behrendorff (Chair) Evolve Energy contribution to Alice Solar City’s success; a big thanks Jimmy Cocking Arid Lands Environment Centre to all involved. Glenn Marshall Arid Lands Environment Centre Rex Mooney Alice Springs Town Council Alice Solar City bid Damien Ryan Alice Springs Town Council Grant Behrendorff Jane Clark Alice Springs Town Council John Brisbane Jade Krudenko Alice Springs Town Council Mike Crowe Dave Douglas Alice Springs Town Council Rebecca Kardos Chris Turner Alice Springs Town Council Fran Kilgariff Fran Kilgariff Alice Springs Town Council Trevor Horman Greg Buxton Alice Springs Town Council Glenn Marshall Craig Catchlove Alice Springs Town Council Brendan Meeney Chris Kendrick Alice Springs Town Council Eric Peterson Tony Cheng Alice Springs Town Council Steve Sawyer Kay Eade Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory Andrew Thompson Julie Ross Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory Jan Ferguson Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre Alice Solar City staff Eleanor Dennis Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre General Managers Craig James Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre Brian Elmer (Jan 2008 - June 2011) Kym Davies Northern Territory Government Sam Latz (June 2011 - June 2013) Eva Lawlor Northern Territory Government Andrea Martin Northern Territory Government Residential Services Managers Tony Mayell Northern Territory Government Lyndon Hodges Rabindra Shrestha Northern Territory Government Scott Large Bob Adams Northern Territory Government Neil Rilatt John Baskerville Northern Territory Government Matthew Sloane Northern Territory Government Commercial Services Managers Vikki McLeod Northern Territory Government Craig Hanicek Gillian Jan Northern Territory Government Sam Latz Marion Buwalda-Pedlar Northern Territory Government Trevor Horman Power and Water Corporation Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Steve Sawyer Power and Water Corporation Chris Penna Djuna Pollard Power and Water Corporation Maryanne Gomatos Power and Water Corporation Office Managers Rebecca Kardos Power and Water Corporation Lisa Chin Jim Bamber Power and Water Corporation Karen Montey Andrew Broffman Tangentyere Council Additional staff Jan Berriman Tangentyere Council Jess Abrahams Other key contributors Catherine Brewster Paul Della Alice Springs Town Council Marjory Brown Professor Rolf Geritsen Charles Darwin University Nadia Cekanauskas Biggi Gosling Alice Springs Town Council Michelle Edwards Simon Green Power and Water Corporation Lisa Elliott Laurelle Halford Creative Territory Catherine Escriva Lisa Havas Charles Darwin University Stephanie Grantham Tony Jennsion Alice Springs Town Council Ashleigh Grantham Lyndon Frearson CAT Projects Elenoa Hawea Skevos Macarounas Power and Water Corporation Sara Keays Lee Morgan Power and Water Corporation Trudy Keays Sallyann Nepe Power and Water Corporation Andrey Kostenko Dinesh Pillay Alice Springs Town Council Aga Kozlowski Villamanda Reininger Alice Springs Town Council Brooke Lawson Andrew Thomson Alice Springs Town Council Leanne Maloney Bryan Vanderstelt Power and Water Corporation Renata Peters Kylie Wells Alice Springs Town Council Mike Rowell Reece Stockhausen Louise Way ©Alice Solar City, November 2013 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FROM MAYOR & ALL CONSORTIUM MEMBERS ........................................................ 1 Alice Springs Town Council (lead proponent) .......................................................................................................1 Power and Water Corporation ...............................................................................................................................2 Northern Territory Government .............................................................................................................................2 Arid Lands Environment Centre ............................................................................................................................2 Chamber of Commerce NT ....................................................................................................................................3 Tangentyere Council ..............................................................................................................................................3 THE AUSTRALIAN SOLAR CITIES PROGRAM ..................................................................................... 5 ABOUT ALICE SPRINGS–THE SOLAR HEART OF AUSTRALIA ............................................................ 8 OUR SOLAR CITY JOURNEY .............................................................................................................. 9 ALICE SOLAR CITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................... 11 Background ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Residential ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Commercial ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Large scale iconic projects ................................................................................................................................. 12 A solar powerhouse ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Additional impacts .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Further information ............................................................................................................................................. 13 BUILDING A NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION ................................................................. 17 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ................................................................................................................ 20 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Community Engagement & Participation .................................................................................................................... 23 Background ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 The Energy Champion journey ........................................................................................................................... 23 Residential community engagement ................................................................................................................. 26 Key communication tools ................................................................................................................................... 27 Sustainable Living House ................................................................................................................................... 29 Major campaigns ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Promotional collateral ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Media coverage ................................................................................................................................................... 34 Key results ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 Home Energy Surveys & Follow-up Services ................................................................................................................ 37 The home energy survey .................................................................................................................................... 37 Follow–up support .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Summary of up–take .......................................................................................................................................... 40 Outcomes & findings from home energy surveys ............................................................................................ 40 Financial Incentives Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 42 Summary of incentives uptake .......................................................................................................................... 44 Actual changes in energy use ...........................................................................................................................