{"id":17706,"date":"2020-02-11T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/11\/news-11441\/"},"modified":"2020-02-11T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:00:58","slug":"news-11441","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/11\/news-11441\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand Response is a Smart Choice When Energy Requirements Exceed Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Tom McDonald| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:35:28 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom is the Business Development Director, Airmaster Australia Pty Ltd. Airmaster is a Master-level BMS EcoXpert<\/em>\"\u2122\".<\/em><\/p>\n

I think that most people would agree that Australia\u2019s shutting down of coal-fired power generation is a positive step forward for the country as it steps-up the effort to meet the emission reduction targets it agreed to as a signatory of the Paris Agreement. The Agreement \u201cbrings all nations into a common cause to combat climate change and adapt to its effects\u201d (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change \u2013 UNFCC).<\/p>\n

At Airmaster, we work as a Schneider Electric EcoXpert<\/a>\"\u2122\" Partner, and share their values in helping other companies treat the planet well. With expertise in\u00a0building automation<\/a>\u00a0and in implementing EcoStruxure<\/a>\"\u2122\" architecture, we\u2019re implementing low CO2 solutions which enable businesses to reduce their exposure to volatile energy markets.<\/p>\n

\"demand <\/p>\n

But as reported in the UK national newspaper, the Guardian, Australia will have to continue to close coal fuelled power stations at a rate of one a year<\/a> if it is to achieve its climate goals by 2030. Consequently, there are concerns as the country\u2019s overall grid capacity becomes reduced and unable to not only power the current demands of consumers and commerce, but also the future requirements for driving economic growth.<\/p>\n

These concerns were dramatically brought to life when South Australia suffered a state-wide blackout after wild storms. A combination of high winds, heavy rainfall, and thunder and lightning brought road and rail networks to a standstill, at the same time trapping many in workplaces and retail establishments in an extreme weather event thought to be the worst seen in 50 years.<\/p>\n

As Australia faces the challenge of doing more with less and filling the gap left while capacity from renewables comes on stream, both the government and some energy retailers are turning to demand response and increased energy efficiency measures to ensure that power is available to meet peak needs in everything from domestic to mission-critical applications.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not familiar with the term demand response, the Australian Renewable Energy Authority<\/a> has published this useful infographic (see below) showing how it works.<\/p>\n

\"demand <\/p>\n

In simple terms, it\u2019s a voluntary arrangement in which anyone can contract to use reduced energy consumption at peak times, releasing capacity into the grid for other users. In addition to the savings made from reduced electricity use, volunteers are also paid a premium for the energy they don\u2019t use as they create a \u201cnegawatt.\u201d<\/p>\n

While demand response is still in its infancy, the Australian government has made the scheme easy for home consumers to join<\/a> and to benefit from. For larger energy users, things are slightly more complex. This is not just because of the volume of consumption, but rather due to the contrasting objectives between the plant room and the board room: The finance department usually wants to cut costs, while those in building management<\/a> and facilities are typically paid to keep things running.<\/p>\n

Recently, Airmaster has been working alongside one of Australia\u2019s largest energy retailers to help industrial and commercial end users participate in demand response. We started by addressing their most energy intensive systems. In commercial buildings<\/a>, HVAC systems often account for up to half of all energy consumed, so they not only present the largest opportunity to make the greatest gains in efficiency, but also to reduce a building\u2019s energy profile.<\/p>\n

Airmaster is helping to optimize these HVAC systems and bring ongoing OPEX reductions of nearly 30 percent at 100 Queen Street, an iconic building in the heart of Melbourne\u2019s financial district \u2013 find out more here<\/a>. The negawatts earned through these reductions will add even greater savings.<\/p>\n

Using vendor agnostic hardware and software, users are provided with real-time analytics, diagnostics, reporting, measurement, and verification to continually adjust chiller plant for optimal performance. With full understanding of the status and capacity of the system, the chiller can be safely shut down by the energy retailer as a demand response; and re-started again before the loss of cool air becomes an issue.<\/p>\n

\n

Learn More About Building Management Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Want to see how Airmaster<\/a>, a Schneider Electric EcoXpert, is helping to drive energy efficiency in buildings? Read some of our\u00a0case studies<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

Airmaster holds three additional Master-level certifications for Connected Power, Critical Power, and Light and Control. Airmaster is also a Premier Partner with APC.<\/p>\n

Interested in learning about our EcoXpert\u00a0Partner Program<\/a>? Visit our website for\u00a0business partner<\/a>\u00a0benefit details.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

\n

EcoXpert\"\u2122\" Partners \u2013 the Implementation Arms of EcoStruxure\"\u2122\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

The EcoXpert Partner Program is unique in its industry and made up of a best-in-class global ecosystem of expertise.\u00a0Trained and certified by Schneider Electric, EcoXperts are the implementation arms of EcoStruxure and Wiser all over the world.<\/a><\/p>\n

Schneider Electric\u2019s EcoXpert\u00a0Partner Program<\/a>\u00a0unites the world\u2019s leading technology providers, who exhibit best-in-class system integration competencies in facility optimization, reliable infrastructures and energy management, with its customers around the globe. Stronger together, this partnership cultivates collaboration, connects expertise, and delivers best-in-class services and solutions.<\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0EcoXpert<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The post Demand Response is a Smart Choice When Energy Requirements Exceed Supply<\/a> appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Tom McDonald| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:35:28 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom is the Business Development Director, Airmaster Australia Pty Ltd. Airmaster is a Master-level BMS EcoXpert\u2122. I think that most people would agree that Australia\u2019s shutting down of coal-fired power… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

The post Demand Response is a Smart Choice When Energy Requirements Exceed Supply<\/a> appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[12389,12388],"tags":[24075,14590,12425,21741,12432,12429,12427],"class_list":["post-17706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scadaics","category-schneider","tag-airmaster","tag-building-automation","tag-building-management","tag-demand-response","tag-ecostruxure","tag-ecoxpert","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}