LEADING THE WAY TO A 100% RENEWABLE FUTURE

MONASH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GOALSMonash aspires to:

■■ develop exemplar campuses demonstrating best practice

■■ reduce the environmental impact of our operations

■■ apply operational environmental sustainability learnings into teaching, research, consultancy and community engagement

■■ equip staff and students with the knowledge and skills to take sustainable action

■■ be an international leader in sustainability

DISCOVER THE NEW ENERGY ERA With our focus clearly defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the historic Paris Agreement, Monash is taking action on climate change by transforming our on-site energy infrastructure.

Starting with the Clayton campus, Monash will

lead the way to a 100% renewable future by building and connecting smarter, cleaner energy technology. The creation of an on-site dynamic grid will coordinate multiple sources of renewable power, allowing us to manage how and when energy is used.

This will reduce our energy spend and provide us with an achievable pathway towards net zero campus emissions. It will serve as a working model for future clean energy networks and inspire future leaders to learn, research and collaborate on what it takes to power a sustainable world.

Our world is facing significant social and environmental

CHALLENGES and to make sure we meet the needs of future generations, we need to act today.

As a leading global research

and education institute, we are committed to FINDING SOLUTIONS.

It’s all about making reliable, sustainable and affordable energy for everyone.

HOW WE GET THERE Based on ClimateWorks Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation, we will achieve net zero emissions on our four Australian campuses through ambitious energy efficiency measures, on-site solar, electrification and Power Purchase

Agreements for off-site generation.

Phase One will be implemented at the Clayton campus. This model will be progressively rolled-out across all sites by 2030.

What we will achieve:

■■ 68% reduction in energy consumption

■■ Transition to an all electric campus

■■ Capacity of on-site solar panels to exceed 4,000 kW which is equivalent to over 800 Australian homes. Leading the way to a

100% RENEWABLE FUTURE

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

ON-SITERENEWABLES

OFFSETTING RESIDUAL

EMISSIONS

OFF-SITERENEWABLES

CAMPUSELECTRIFICATION

ON-SITE DYNAMIC GRID

The Clayton campus will become a

working model of the future energy network, connected to the Victorian grid.

PHASE ONEMONASH CLAYTON CAMPUS

A precinct on our Clayton campus, with all buildings and assets bounded on a single 22kV ring feeder.

This will model a real life community in terms of building diversity and usage patterns.

To validate and refine the design philosophy, Phase One starts with Building One, the Sports and Recreation centre, serving as a proof-of-concept before being rolled out across all sites by 2030.

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WORLD CHANGING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESUsing the on-site dynamic grid as a platform,

Monash Energy Materials and Systems Institute (MEMSI) is facilitating the funding of up to 25 energy relevant research projects in market, regulation, environment, and policy frameworks; consumer behaviour; new energy technology; and network optimisation and security.

This interdisciplinary research (IDR) program forms a pilot for multi-year research opportunities. We are also looking for longer term industry partners to build the impact.

Join us as we lead the way to 100% renewable energy.

Project Information

Tony Fullelove Program Director Monash Energy Transformation Buildings and Property Division Monash University

+61 439 754 024 tony.fullelove@monash.edu monash.edu/energy-transformation

Research Opportunities

Shreejan Pandey General Manager Monash Energy Materials and Systems Institute (MEMSI) Monash University

+61 434 580 850 shreejan.pandey@monash.edu memsi.monash.edu

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