NT Solar Energy Transformation Program

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The NT Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP) has transformed the delivery of electricity in remote off-grid communities throughout the Northern Territory.Project innovationThe NT Solar Energy Transformation Program deployed medium and high penetration renewable energy systems to 26 remote communities in the Northern Territory.Delivered through Power and Water’s subsidiary Indigenous Essential Services Pty Ltd, the project integrated 10 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) with existing diesel power stations in remote locations without compromising power quality and reliability.The majority of system installations, totalling 9 MW, were designed to achieve 15 per cent diesel fuel displacement. A 1 MW high penetration system was installed at Daly River (Nauiyu), achieving about 50 per cent diesel fuel displacement.The project demonstrated integration technologies such as energy storage, flexible diesel technology, advanced control systems and cloud forecasting. These advancements can be rolled out to the other sites in this project as each technology becomes viable.SETuP was designed to create a platform for greater use of renewable energy in communities in the future.The outcomes at Daly River will guide deployment of enabling technologies in other remote communities served by Power and Water as they become cost effective.

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