This CER/DER and Grid Integration for Net Zero Precincts online forum brings together architects, developers, builders, government, industry and academics to reflect on emerging opportunities and challenges.
CER are as consumer resources that generate or store electricity. They include flexible loads, includes household solar, batteries, electric vehicles and controlled loads such as heat pump hot water heaters and air conditioners. Distributed energy resources (DER) is also used to describe household assets, but it also includes larger assets such as neighbourhood batteries installed in the distribution network. As investment grows in these decentralised energy sources, managing their integration into our communities is critical to ensure energy reliability and continuity of supply, while at the same time maximising benefits for customers.
Presenters
Professor Penelope Crossley
University of Sydney
Professor Penelope Crossley is an international expert in the complex legal issues associated with the energy transition, including renewable energy and energy storage law, and electricity market governance. She is known for her sustained engagement with industry and government stakeholders, and for developing recommendations that have been directly adopted into law, international policy documents, and consumer guides.
Professor Mark Howden
Australian National University
Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC FAA FTSE is a Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and was until recently the Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions and Chair of the ACT Climate Change Council. He helped develop the national and international greenhouse gas inventories that are a fundamental part of the Paris Agreement and pioneered sustainable ways to reduce emissions. He has been a major contributor to the IPCC since 1991, with a record number of roles across all four dimensions of the IPCC: climate science, impacts and adaptation, mitigation and GHG inventories, sharing the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with other IPCC contributors and Al Gore.
Bill Lilley
RACE for 2030 CRC
Dr William (Bill) Lilley is a proven multi-disciplinary leader with over 25 years’ experience in research and industry. Bill delivered CSIRO’s ‘Intelligent Grid’ research program, which showcased the value of distributed energy for Australia. He was a principal advisor on the federal government’s ‘Smart Grid Smart City’ initiative which determined the cost-benefits of a commercial scale rollout of smart grid technologies and consumer applications in Australia. Bill’s interests lie in large scale systematic transformation and the role of whole-of-system modelling.
Dave Morgan
Development WA
Dave is a seasoned development manager and active member of DevelopmentWA’s Net Zero Working Group, where he contributes both technical expertise and deployment capabilities for renewable energy initiatives. Dave is a passionate advocate for sustainable development, spearheading the development and implementation of Western Australia’s first green-titled microgrid solution for industrial use. A qualified electrical engineer, Dave began his career in the pulp and paper industry, delivering innovative engineering solutions across Africa.
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