Network Demand Management and Planning Project

The Demand Management and Planning Project (DMPP) was commissioned by the former Minister for Planning to investigate the potential to moderate peak electricity demand in the electricity transmission and distribution networks in and around the Sydney Inner Metropolitan Area.

Over its five years of operation from 2003 to 2008, the DMPP funded a wide variety of studies and demonstration projects. Links to summary reports on key works are provided below. Broadly, they can be categorised as:

  • Combined results of demand management assessments of hundreds of individual medium to large electricity consumers; 
  • Assessments of technologies that can be used for DM, including: 
  • Standby generators; 
  • Cogeneration; 
  • Load shifting; 
  • Power Factor Correction (PFC); 
  • Energy efficiency, including innovative lighting and air conditioning; and 
  • Embedded photovoltaic (PV) generation; and 
  • Energy use in medium-density housing.

Demand Management and Planning Project - Final Report’

NSW Department of Planning - DMPP
A combined summary of the Demand Management and Planning Project (DMPP). The report includes general background to the DMPP, as well as the achievements of the program, barriers to implementation of DM opportunities, and recommendations. Results of investigations into six major demand management opportunity categories are provided.

Air Quality Impact Assessment: The Integrated Generators Project

Holmes Air Sciences
Assessment of likely air quality impacts of using 40MW of standby generators in the Sydney CBD.

Cogeneration in NSW - Review and analysis of Opportunities

Institute for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney
Potential for new cogeneration, including comments on fuels, equipment, etc. Includes case studies of projects funded or investigated by DMPP.

Customer Survey Feedback from DMPP Investigations

Institute for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney
Survey of some participants in the DMPP site demand management audits.

Demand Management Activities applicable to Electricity Networks

Energy Futures Australia
Survey of a sample of worldwide demand management activities.

Innovative HVAC Program Report

NSW Department of Planning - DMPP
A summary of seven innovative HVAC technologies investigated and in some cases funded by DMPP.

Cool savings achieved with innovative air conditioning system

NSW Department of Planning - DMPP
Brochure on an innovative thermal storage HVAC system part funded by DMPP and installed at a pharmacy.

Load Shifting Opportunities Investigation - Final Report

Orbis Environmental
An investigation of load shifting opportunities at 12 largely manufacturing sites in the St George area.

The Right Approach - A report on the Load Shifting Trial

NSW Department of Planning - DMPP
Report on a trial use of load shifting and standby generators for DM by 13 trial participants.

Multi Unit Residential Buildings - Energy & Peak Demand Study

EnergyAustralia and NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Natural Resources
An examination of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and electricity demand in multi-unit residential buildings, and comparison to other residential building types.

Study of Factors Influencing Electricity Use in Newington

Institute for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney
An examination of the reasons for differences in household electricity consumption and demand in a group of similar medium density residences at Newington.

Newington Village - An analysis of photovoltaic output, residential load and PV’s ability to reduce peak demand

Centre for Energy & Environmental Markets – University of New South Wales
A review of the Newington PV facility output, with particular emphasis on correlation to site, substation and NSW electricity demands.

Newington Photovoltaic Power Systems Energy Value and Reliability Analysis

EnergyAustralia
An examination of the value and reliability of energy generated by photovoltaic systems based on the photovoltaic array installed at Newington.

Demand Management and Planning Project - Partial Load Standby Potential

Sinclair Knight Merz
Capital costs and works required to convert three standby generators from break-before-make to SCTT connection.

Identification & Investigation of Peak Demand Reduction Opportunities – Sydney CBD Area

Sinclair Knight Merz
Review of opportunities identified by site audits of Sydney CBD sites, including comment on accuracy of audit results, total potential demand reduction, and constraints to uptake of DM opportunities.

Power Factor Correction – Assessment of the potential to reduce electricity demand in the Inner Metropolitan Sydney Region

Sinclair Knight Merz
Potential to reduce demand in the Sydney Inner Metro area using PFC.

Financial Analysis of Photo Voltaic Solar Technology at Newington Village Homebush

URS Australia Pty Ltd
A financial analysis of the merits of Newington PV installation.

Identification and Investigation of Peak Demand Reduction Opportunities – Sydney Non-CBD Areas

Sinclair Knight Merz
A summary of the type and quantum of peak demand reduction potential at 561 sites studied by the DMPP, excluding the Sydney CBD and St George Sutherland. Also describes the barriers to takeup.

Rockdale Gardens - Interior Light Level Study – Megaman Compact Reflector GU10

Cundall
Performance Assessment of the Megaman GU10 compact fluorescent in a single application.

Mixed-Use High Rise - Preliminary Feasibility Study - Grid Connection of Diesel Generator

Econnect
Investigation of options and costs for connection of a diesel standby generation in a manner that permits grid parallel operation for dispatchable demand reduction.

Big Demand, Big Opportunity - A report on the investigations at sites with demand greater than 5 MVA

NSW Department of Planning - DMPP
A high-level summary of opportunities identified at sites examined by the DMPP with peak demand greater than 5MVA.

Validation of Demand Management Investigations - St George and Sutherland Areas

Sinclair Knight Merz
A review of the total amount, and cost, of opportunities identified by Level 1 Investigations in the St George and Sutherland areas using Level 2 Investigations.

Standby Generation Program - Preliminary Feasibility Study

Econnect
Examination of options for connection of standby generators so that they are suitable for use for network support at four hospitals and two other government organisations.

Demand Management and Planning Project Preliminary Feasibility Study

Econnect
Technical constraints to use of standby generators in the Sydney CBD and budget costs to rectify.

Standby Generation for Demand Management - Roll-up Report

Sinclair Knight Merz
A summary of the total demand reduction potential and cost through use of standby generators in the Inner Metro area.

Sydney Water - Energy Savings not just a drop in the ocean

NSW Department of Planning - DMPP
Brochure on load shifting of a pumping process at Sydney Water’s North Head Sewage Treatment Plant.

Performance Report of Dual Indirect Cooling Energy Recovery (DICER) Plant installed at University of Technology Sydney

University of Technology Sydney
Results of preliminary tests performed on the Dual Indirect Cooling Energy Recovery (DICER) units installed at University of Technology Sydney using part funding from the DMPP.

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