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  • Research
    • Donaldson Conservation Trust (DCT)
    • Green Corridor Stepping Stones
    • Bird Monitoring in the Hunter Valley
    • Soil quality monitoring
    • Event-based stormwater runoff monitoring
    • Improving stormwater quality
    • Coal Dissolution Testing
    • Health implications of coal dust in rainwater
    • Smart-meters for diurnal water use patterns
    • Faecal contamination in natural waterways
    • Polymer Filters Faecal contamination in natural waterways
    • Wastewater treatment membrane testing
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    • 2018 Mine Rehab Conference >
      • 2018 Presenters >
        • Will Mitry
        • José F. Martín Duque
        • Stephen Barry and Hamish Aiken
        • Stephen White
        • Nanthi Bolan
        • Eduardo Arellano
        • Jo-Anne Everingham
        • Yudi Firmanul Arifin
        • Thomas Baumgartl
        • Gede Widiada
        • Harley Lacy
      • 2018 Workshops >
        • José F. Martín Duque
        • Greg Hancock
        • Jo-Anne Everingham
    • Active Transport: ​The Richmond Vale Rail Trail Conference >
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      • Mike Mouritz
      • Graham Brewer
      • Laurie Perry
      • Stephen Wearing
      • Deborah Moore
      • Ben Ewald
      • Sam Reich
      • Tim Askew
      • Helen Plummer
      • Karen Partington
      • Mike Halliburton
      • Ant Packer
      • David Atkinson
      • Prof Michael Mahony
      • Geoff Wickens
    • UoN 100% Renewable
    • Sustainability meets Statistics and STEM >
      • About SSSTEM
      • SSSTEM Research Study
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        • SSSTEM Principal Consent Form
        • SSSTEM Teacher Consent Form
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      • Smart Future Cities Conference
      • Clean Energy Conf
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        • Supporters
      • 2016 Mined Land Conf
      • 2017 Mine Rehab Conference >
        • Mine Rehab Registrations
        • 2017 Sponsors
        • Local Information for MLRC
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          • Matthew Newton
          • Penny Dunstan
          • Travis Peake
          • Karin Fogarty
          • Ben Clibborn​​
          • Neil Griffiths
          • Shannon Mulholland
          • Howard Wildman
          • Nanthi Bolan
          • Laura Kuginis
          • Carmen Castor
          • Didik Triwibowo
          • Chris Gimber & Brad O'Reilly
          • Corinne Unger
          • Simit Raval
          • Greg Hancock
          • Grant Dickins
        • 2017 Panel Discussion >
          • Peter Elliott
          • Stephen Barry
          • Martin Rush​
          • Andrew Keith
          • Matthew Newton
          • Richard Bush
        • 2017 Poster Presenters >
          • Robert Scanlon
          • Angus Carnegie
          • Hannah Alcantara
          • Andrew Keith
          • Yilu Xu
          • Hasintha Wijesekara
          • Shannon Diener
          • John Ritchie
          • Charles Lee
          • Bikram Banerjee
          • Sonia Shilpi
        • 2017 Cocktail Dinner
        • 2017 Workshops >
          • Garry Willgoose
          • Peter Elliott
          • Donna Pershke
          • Simit Raval
          • Michael Hitch
          • Wendy Timms
        • 2017 Mine Tours
        • Information for Exhibitors
        • Delegate Handbook
        • Conference Feedback Survey
        • Mine Tour Feedback Survey
        • Sponsor and Exhibitor Feedback Survey
        • 2017 Mine Rehab Conference - original
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Bring the Callaghan Campus to 100% usage of renewable energy by 2020

A new sustainable future of 100% renewable electricity for the Callaghan campus of the University of Newcastle can happen.

A feasibility study of the proposal to convert the Callaghan campus to 100% use of renewable energy by 2020 was carried out for University Committee for Environmental Sustainability.  This determined that it is both technically feasible and financially beneficial to implement 100% renewable electricity.

Achievement of this goal by 2020 would place the University of Newcastle as a leader in Sustainability and Energy Management across the Australian tertiary sector; would stimulate research and teaching in renewable energy; and drive new student enrolments across all Faculties with young people attracted to learn at the greenest and most innovative University in Australia.

This proposal fits strongly with the current moves to make Callaghan campus a Smart Campus, with its vision of integrated research and teaching in the critical area of frontier energy technologies, and with the recently established Hunter Energy Transition Alliance. 

It is proposed that this target will be achieved by:
  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Reducing the energy usage on campus by energy efficiency.  The installation of energy efficiency replacements for refrigerators, lights, hot water, etc. could save over 20% of annual usage.
  • SOLAR PV: Installation of up to 12MW of solar photovoltaic panels capable of generating up to 17.5 gigawatt hours per year (GWh pa) of electricity on the rooftops and grounds of the Callaghan campus and installation of 5MWh battery storage systems.  Installation of such solar electricity and storage has the capacity to supply up to 85% of the daytime electricity requirements of the campus with the possibility of supplying excess energy generated to the grid and to battery storage for use during night time hours
  • GREEN POWER: Purchase of green power for the remaining unfulfilled energy requirements.
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With a healthy return on investment of approximately 8 percent, finance for this cost-neutral project has a payback time of around 10 years. ​It is proposed that the significant cost savings from over a 50 percent reduction of grid energy use and income from generated Large Renewable Energy Certificates would repay the loan in line loan arrangements provided by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.   The First State Super Fund has also indicated interest in a role in this project.
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These implementations would result in a substantial lowering of overall energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, create energy security for the University through minimising energy purchased externally and also produce an income stream from the Large Renewable Energy Certificates generated.
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Solar Panels installed on the IDC building

​Moving your campus Smartly to 100% renewable energy

Presented at the 2016 ACTS Conference, "Moving your campus Smartly to 100% renewable energy" presents the 100% Renewable Energy Callaghan Campus by 2020 Feasibility Study in an unrestricted format with potential commercially sensitive information removed.  N.B. UoX in the document refers to University of Newcastle.  The document can also be accessed from the conference proceedings webpage http://www.acts.asn.au/conference-proceedings/ or as attached below.
moving-your-campus-smartly-to-100-percent-renewable-energy.pdf
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First Solar Panels installed at Callaghan Campus at the IDC Centre
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Solar Inverter at IDC Centre
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Solar Panels on the Sir Llew Edwards Building (UQ)

​Achieving 100% renewable electricity at your workplace

Presented at the Students of Sustainability 2017 Conference held at Tighes Hill TAFE, Newcastle on 3 July 2017.  The presentation can be viewed or downloaded below.
sos_achieving_100_percent_renewable_electricity_at_your_workplace_20170703.pdf
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Tools used:


LG Solar Calculator “Solar System based on roof size” - utilises Google Earth to estimate number of solar panels and solar capacity

Sunulator - simulation tool developed by The Alternative Technology Association  that can be used to plan a grid-connected solar/battery project

OEH Energy Efficient Lighting Technology Report - provides recommended replacements, costs and payback periods for lighting
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