AGL in winning Smart Grid Smart City bid
07 June 2010
The winning consortium announced today for the Smart Grid Smart City demonstration project, led by Energy Australia, includes Australia’s leading integrated renewable energy company, AGL Energy.
As a member of the winning consortium, AGL will drive the development of innovative products, services and pricing structures to help customers better manage their energy consumption.
AGL’s role will also involve recruiting customers to take part in different trials and identifying existing barriers and possible solutions to helping customers achieve sustained changes in the way they use energy.
AGL CEO Michael Fraser said: “AGL has enjoyed a long association with the city of Newcastle and we are proud to be associated with Energy Australia as part of the winning consortium for the Smart Grid Smart City demonstration project.
“As Australia’s largest integrated renewable energy company AGL is well positioned to deliver energy efficiency solutions and products to our customers utilising smart grid technologies. This will range from in-home displays, interactive home area networks and electric vehicles to micro generation such as solar PV and ceramic fuel cells.
“This project is an exciting extension of how we already work with our customers to help them use energy more efficiently to reduce their power consumption and help look after the environment.”
The $100 million project consortium is led by Energy Australia and includes IBM Australia, GE Energy, TransGrid, Newcastle City Council and the NSW Government.
Further inquiries:
Nathan Vass, Head of Media
Direct: + 61 2 9921 2264
Mobile: + 61 (0) 405 040 133
e-mail: nvass@agl.com.au
Karen Winsbury, Senior Media Advisor
Direct: + 61 3 8633 6388
Mobile: + 61 (0) 408 465 479
e-mail: kwinsbury@agl.com.au
About AGL
AGL is Australia's largest integrated renewable energy company and is taking action toward creating a sustainable energy future for our investors, communities and customers. Drawing on over 170 years of experience, AGL operates retail and merchant energy businesses, power generation assets and an upstream gas portfolio. AGL has Australia's largest retail energy and dual fuel customer base. AGL has a diverse power generation portfolio including base, peaking and intermediate generation plants, spread across traditional thermal generation as well as renewable sources including hydro, wind, landfill gas and biomass. AGL is Australia's largest private owner and operator of renewable energy assets and is looking to further expand this position by exploring a suite of low emission and renewable energy generation development opportunities.