Adelaide Solar City
The Australian Government's Solar Cities program is a partnership between all levels of government, industry, business and local communities to trial sustainable energy solutions. Adelaide Solar City is one of seven Solar Cities established in key locations across Australia. The program objectives are to:
Demonstrate the economic and environmental impacts of integrating cost-reflective pricing with the concentrated uptake of solar, energy efficiency and smart metering technologies; and
Identify and implement options for addressing barriers to distributed solar generation, energy efficiency and electricity demand management for grid-connected urban areas.
The council areas of Adelaide, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully and Playford are the focus of this innovative 'real world' trial. It is delivered in Adelaide by a consortium comprising Big Switch Projects, ANZ, Delfin Lend Lease, Origin Energy, BP Solar and Salisbury Council. Big Switch Projects manage three trials for Adelaide Solar City:
Business Energy Efficiency Program - more details on the BEEP page
Home Energy Audit program – COMPLETED - We'd like to thank the 879 households who showed their commitment to learning how to reduce their energy and greenhouse gas emissions at home. These households received a personalised in-home energy assessment from Big Switch Projects and energy efficiency equipment valued up to $130. The purpose of the trial was to help households reduce their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while learning more about residents’ energy attitudes and behaviours.
Ceiling Insulation Trial – COMPLETED - The ceiling insulation trial has now been completed. We thank the households who have participated in this trial for their assistance in helping us to understand how ceiling insulation impacts comfort levels and reduces energy consumption in the home