Decentralised power to help avoid cost-intensive upgrade
To maintain grid reliability and meet peak summer demands, a decentralised power solution with 11 mobile 1500 kVA generators provided Mornington Peninsula with ample energy during holiday season surges. This approach allowed United Energy to avoid a costly transmission line upgrade, ensuring reliable power for tourism and the local economy.
Decentralised power to help avoid cost-intensive upgrade
To maintain grid reliability and meet peak summer demands, a decentralised power solution with 11 mobile 1500 kVA generators provided Mornington Peninsula with ample energy during holiday season surges. This approach allowed United Energy to avoid a costly transmission line upgrade, ensuring reliable power for tourism and the local economy.
- The Challenge
Meet peak power demand to overcome potential grid reliability
- The Solution
Distributed, decentralised and reliable power to cope with demand
- The Impact
Ample power to meet summer holiday season peaks
Client:United Energy
Location:Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Sectors:Utilities
The Challenge
Meet peak power demand to overcome potential grid reliability
The holiday area of Mornington in Australia was struggling to cope with the power demands of peak holiday season. A limited transmission line was at the heart of the inability to cope with the power levels necessary, leaving United Energy looking for other options.
If no solution could be found, power outages and load shedding would impact tourism in the area, making longerlasting ramifications.
Aggreko were perfectly placed to help.