15Voltage optimisation

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Continuous

OBJECTIVE
Reduce energy use and emissions by optimising voltage applied to suitable sites.
IMPACT
Low
This will affect 100% of electricity consumption and can achieve up to 12% energy savings.

Voltage optimisation can yield significant energy savings where equipment in sensitive to changes in voltage. Such equipment includes fluorescent and incandescent lamps, fixed speed pumps, uncontrolled refrigeration, and flow controlled HVAC systems. In facilities where voltage-sensitive equipment is present and is a significant driver of consumption in the facility, voltage optimisation may present an opportunity for energy savings.

A workflow for this action is:

Investigate voltage optimisation to reduce energy use and associated emissions at suitable sites.
Perform separate facility assessment analysing voltage data to determine feasibility.
Adjust voltage applied to identified sites.
Align with facility assessments and target highest energy consuming buildings first.

For more information: Voltage Optimisation Guide

Tasks

What are we doing?

30/09/2024
Identify opportunities for Voltage Optimisation
Assess existing Council buildings and facilities by equipment, uses, occupancy and power consumption to determine whether voltage optimisation is likely to yield favourable return on investment in terms of energy and cost savings.

What has been done?

31/12/2021
Scope Voltage Optimisation for Council's Beechworth Offices (The Pines)
In 2021/22, Council's Capital Works & Waste team budgeted for voltage optimisation at Council's Beechworth Offices (The Pines), which is Council's largest electricity consumer. The Assets & Property and Environment & Sustainability teams investigated the suitability and return on investment and concluded that the budgeted funds would be better spent on ground-mounted solar.

Indicators

Total cost - energy

Emissions from electricity

Facilities with voltage optimisation

Electricity consumption

Timeline

31/07/2021 → Continuous

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Manages Council's assets and property, including maintenance and upgrades.
Manages new builds and major renovations.
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15Voltage optimisation

Progress

OBJECTIVE

Reduce energy use and emissions by optimising voltage applied to suitable sites.

IMPACT

This will affect 100% of electricity consumption and can achieve up to 12% energy savings.

Tasks

What are we doing?

Identify opportunities for Voltage Optimisation

What has been done?

Scope Voltage Optimisation for Council's Beechworth Offices (The Pines)

Indicators

Total cost - energy

Emissions from electricity

Facilities with voltage optimisation

Electricity consumption

Timeline

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Emissions Scope

Theme

Indicative costs

Indicative savings

How this action contributes to the outcome

Progress

OBJECTIVEDefinition

Reduce energy use and emissions by optimising voltage applied to suitable sites.

IMPACTDefinition

This will affect 100% of electricity consumption and can achieve up to 12% energy savings.

Description

Tasks

What are we doing?

Identify opportunities for Voltage Optimisation

What has been done?

Scope Voltage Optimisation for Council's Beechworth Offices (The Pines)

Indicators

Total cost - energy

Emissions from electricity

Facilities with voltage optimisation

Electricity consumption

Summary and contacts

Timeline

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Emissions ScopeDefinition

Theme

Indicative costsDefinition

Indicative savingsDefinition

How this action contributes to the outcome

OBJECTIVE

IMPACT

Emissions Scope

Indicative costs

Indicative savings