National Energy Analysis Centre

The challenge

Australia's energy system is undergoing rapid changes with the introduction of large-scale renewables and storage, coal-fired power stations closing, growing penetrations of rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs) and household and community batteries, the development of a hydrogen industry, and more.

Australians are much more involved with the energy system, as household solar, batteries and EVs enable us to be potential suppliers as well as consumers. At the same time, industries are developing novel pathways to decarbonisation. As such, energy users – both big and small – will play an active role in how the system operates. It's a whole new way of thinking about energy – more interconnected and dynamic than ever before.

We currently lack the tools we need to find the smoothest, most sustainable and most equitable path to transition. NEAC will provide a modern toolbox that can help planners, governments, industry and users coordinate and guide this transformation in a holistic way.

The solution

NEAC will integrate technical and social aspects of the energy transition to provide fast, accurate data at any scale. It will feature:

• A Living Lab of thousands of diverse people and appliances in real homes and businesses across Australia, pre-recruited and ready for research.
• A Data Nexus with rich, curated datasets, structured in a coherent multi-energy systems science framework.
• An Insights Platform with powerful analytical software, workflow tools and spatiotemporal visualisations.

Find out more about NEAC

The challenge

Australia's energy system is undergoing rapid changes with the introduction of large-scale renewables and storage, coal-fired power stations closing, growing penetrations of rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs) and household and community batteries, the development of a hydrogen industry, and more.

Australians are much more involved with the energy system, as household solar, batteries and EVs enable us to be potential suppliers as well as consumers. At the same time, industries are developing novel pathways to decarbonisation. As such, energy users – both big and small – will play an active role in how the system operates. It's a whole new way of thinking about energy – more interconnected and dynamic than ever before.

We currently lack the tools we need to find the smoothest, most sustainable and most equitable path to transition. NEAC will provide a modern toolbox that can help planners, governments, industry and users coordinate and guide this transformation in a holistic way.

The solution

NEAC will integrate technical and social aspects of the energy transition to provide fast, accurate data at any scale. It will feature:

• A Living Lab of thousands of diverse people and appliances in real homes and businesses across Australia, pre-recruited and ready for research.
• A Data Nexus with rich, curated datasets, structured in a coherent multi-energy systems science framework.
• An Insights Platform with powerful analytical software, workflow tools and spatiotemporal visualisations.

Find out more about NEAC