How does Alice Springs Future Grid compare with or draw upon Alice Solar...

A key strength of the Alice Solar City project was the consortium model through which the activities were conducted. Future Grid builds upon the consortium concept that was successful in the rollout of Solar City. Critically however, the Solar City project started with a context of introducing consumers to new range of opportunities to generate energy, reduce their consumption, and be more active participants in the power system. It was highly successful in building community engagement in that space. We’re now in a position where our power system is no longer able to accommodate the level of engagement by residents, businesses and investors. The Future Grid project is informed and driven by technology, but it’s not fundamentally a technology project. It is seeking to work out how you change the fundamental structures within which we operate, to accommodate the expectations of consumers.