switching on g21’s renewable energy sources. group details brad dickson, workxact andrew dowd, tac...
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Switching on G21’s Renewable Energy Sources
Group Details
• Brad Dickson, WorkXact
• Andrew Dowd, TAC
• Michael Dunn, RD & R Pty Ltd
• Richard Haby, Kings Australia
• Martin McCall-White, Barwon Health
The Leaders for Geelong program is designed to expose emerging leaders to the challenges and opportunities that will shape the region, and prepare them to
take the helm.
Project Aim
• Research Compatible Renewable Energy Sources within the G21 region
• Understand the Barriers standing in the way of establishing renewable energy production in the G21 region
Process
Research Compatible EnergiesExpert Group
G21
CFG
Deakin University
Sustainability Victoria
RuralDevelopment
Victoria
Compatible Energies: Candidates for Analysis
• Solar
• Wind
• Tidal
• Geothermal
• Energy from Waste
Process
Research Compatible Energies
Research Energy Sources in Detail
Develop Gap Analysis based on Research
Identify Barriers via Interviews
Expert Group
G21
CFG
Deakin University
Sustainability Victoria
RuralDevelopment
Victoria
Industry
Solar
Wind
Tidal
Geothermal
Energy from Waste
Barrier Defined
A Barrier is a potentially show stopping issues, largely beyond industry sector
control.
Theme Solar Wind Waste Geo Tidal
Community Acceptance
Site Location
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Industry / Commercial Developers
Supply Chain / Distributors
Economic
Environmental
Human Resources
Technology
Barrier Matrix
No Barrier Barrier
Barriers Across All Energy Sources
Federal Government
- Funding and Grants
- Policy
- Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme
- Renewable Energy Certificates Scheme
Barriers Across All Energy Sources
Economic - Global Financial Crisis
- Change in lending criteria
- Very cautious approach by investors & lenders
Barriers Across SomeEnergy Sources
• State Government– Grants and funding – Costly and lengthy planning process
• Local Government– Possible conflict of interest
• Technology– Not advanced enough to be proficient in
region
What could be done with these results?
• G21 Economic Development Executive Group handover
• Current Active Projects
• Lobbying at government and corporate level
• Pursue compatible renewable energy producers