Projects
Alinga Energy Consulting has had the privilege of delivering the following pieces of work
Regional & Remote Communities Reliabilities Fund – Microgrids
In 2020, Alinga Energy Consulting secured $475,000 in federal funding to deliver microgrid feasibility studies for 5 Indigenous communities in Western Australia.
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Community engagement including interviewing over 30 community members.
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Technical analysis of diesel generator microgrids using Homer Pro software to investigate the integration of rooftop solar and community scale PV and battery storage.
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Sizing of backup power systems for one grid connected community.
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Investigation of viable storage technologies including hydrogen.
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Project management including overseeing economic analysis and hydrology contractors.
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Stakeholder analysis and liaison with utility, service providers and the Department of Communities.
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Management of grant funding.
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Net Zero Energy Buildings Study
- Metrics
Metrics is a small financial advisory company with 3 office locations. Alinga provided comprehensive advice to help them achieve their net zero aspirations.
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Analysis of customer load data for buildings in Melbourne and Sydney to find load profiles and detect energy waste.
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Assess building rooftops for solar PV system installation.
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Calculate energy reduction based on solar generation including return on investment.
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Assess the viability of energy storage for maximising self-consumption.
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Identify key energy efficiency recommendations based on existing equipment, usage behaviours and building envelope.
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Review of energy monitoring technologies and their appropriateness for Metrics.
Advisory for the PNG Economic and Social Infrastructure Program
Alinga’s director sits on the technical advisory panel for assessing off-grid energy projects for Australian Aid funding in Papua New Guinea.
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Review of proposed technologies, technical design aspects and underlying calculations for renewable energy systems.
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Assessment of project costing and business models for economic sustainability and meeting ethical standards.
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Review of diversity and inclusion strategies of project roll-out.
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Recommendations for improving proposed strategies and documentation.
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Recommendations for applications to move through to funding.
Dalki Garringa Nursery - Renewable Energy & PPA study
Alinga Energy Consulting partnered with Indigenous Energy Australia to produce an energy pre-feasibility study for Barengi Gadjin Land Council and Mycelia Renewables. The study looked at achieving Net Zero Energy for the nursery and establishing a Power Purchase Agreement to sell energy to all traditional owners in their network.
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Load analysis for 3 design scenarios:
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Current nursery loads
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Projected future loads
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Wider BGLC community homes
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Assessment of land availability for on-site assets.
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Modelling of on-site solar PV assets to achieve net zero energy and contibrute to community households through a PPA.
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Economic analysis of different scenarios and PPA assessment by IEA.
Residential & Commercial Solar System Designs
Future Supply of Electricity in Jabiru
Sub-contracting to Alice Springs based energy consulting firm Ekistica, Alinga delivered an energy asset review of existing energy systems in Jabiru, NT.
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Catalogue all existing assets including distribution transformers, distribution lines, switchgear and substation assets.
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Capacity and condition assessment of assets.
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Review of the opportunities to integrate smart, future grid technologies into the upgraded system.
Alinga Energy Consulting has CEC accredited designers for grid-connected solar PV and battery storage systems and has been providing residential and commercial system designs for installers since 2019.
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Rooftop solar system design using Solarplus software for hundreds of residential systems in Victoria.
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Technical calculations to determine voltage drop and cable sizing.
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Specification of optimisers to address shading issues.
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Lodgment of connection applications with the relevant DNSP including preparation of required documentation and calculations – single line diagrams etc.
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Proposals for grid connected systems with battery storage.
Landcom Smart Energy Precinct
Alinga Energy Consulting partnered with Chalk & Behrendt and Grids to deliver a concept to NSW developer Landcom for a 100% renewable energy housing precinct.
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Technical analysis including establishing household energy use profiles with future forecasting based on EV uptake trends.
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Recommendations for rooftop PV systems and energy efficiency building standards to achieve net zero households.
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Recommendations for incentives, customer education, resident cooperation and working with native title holders.
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Review of the potential role of battery storage (household and centralised).
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Review of the regulatory environment including constraints of Torrens Title law and the National Electricity Market (C&B).
Rooftop Solar for Over 50’s Living Villages
Sub-contracting to Qld based energy consulting firm Engenuity Solutions, Alinga brought senior engineering experience to assist with the development of several living villages.
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Review of existing, outdated billing methods and provision of a new billing plan which meets the intent of the energy regulations.
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Design of distribution systems for new sites.
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Coordination with HV designer.
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Assessment of an off-grid energy system to power pool heating.
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Design of commercial scale solar systems for village club houses.
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Proposal for solar energy sharing within an embedded network.
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Liaison with the DNSP to determine how to bring existing sites in line with utility rules and regulations.
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Management of junior staff to complete analyses.
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Street lighting design.