The Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) have announced Rod Curtis will be joining the organisation as Energy and Carbon Co-Lead.
Read MoreFormer Interim Program Director and Energy and Carbon program lead Ben Spedding has stepped down from his role with the Intelligent Water Networks (IWN).
Read MoreZero Emissions Water (ZEW), a project under the Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) Energy and Carbon program, has been nominated for the Program Innovation Award in the 2019 Victorian AWA Water Awards.
ZEW came to life through the IWN program, which is a partnership between VicWater, 16 Victorian water corporations and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
Read MoreMillions of dollars will be saved by water corporations in Victoria thanks to Zero Emissions Water (ZEW) and the Intelligent Water Networks (IWN).
ZEW is a large-scale renewable energy partnership comprised of 13 water corporations from across the state, which will allow them to purchase renewable energy together via a long-term agreement with Kiamal Solar Farm near Ouyen.
Read MoreThe Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) is delighted to announce that Zero Emissions Water (ZEW) has officially been launched.
ZEW is a new company that represents 13 Victorian water corporations. Its first act was to sign a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Kiamal Solar Farm in Ouyen, north-west Victoria.
This deal and the innovative business model will allow the 13 water corps to purchase solar power at bulk prices, cutting costs, and reducing greenhouse emissions by 80,000 tonnes a year.
Read MoreThe Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) have had a paper from the Energy and Carbon program accepted at OzWater ’19.
‘Opportunities for Reduced Electricity Costs Using Renewable Energy and Optimised Plant Operations’ involved RMIT University, North East Water and IWN and found that participation in the wholesale electrical market for the purchase and sale of electricity offers industrial customers significant opportunities for cost savings.
Read MoreEnergy and Carbon is the new name for the Intelligent Water Networks’ (IWN) Energy Optimisation and Power program.
This change has been implemented for a number of reasons and reflects a revised scope for the program, which now includes non-energy sources of carbon emissions.
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