Ray Agrotis's project involves investigating the concept of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) usage, and identifying models that can be implemented in Australia.
Although this concept is relatively new to Australia, CHP is widely used in Europe. Ray will be looking to investigate existing systems, and interact with growers who utilise CHP to gain an inside perspective on the issues that surround this concept.
CHP integrates the production of usable heat and power (electricity), in one single, highly efficient process, and CHP plants generally meet local energy needs; certainly heat, also power and increasingly cooling.
CHP units also avoid additional efficiency losses of around 7% incurred through transmission and distribution of electricity through the National Grid and local distribution networks – as energy is lost travelling long distances to reach its end user.
Ray's goal is to look at forming a partnership with a consortium of suppliers who will be able to work with growers to establish CHP units as part of the growing infrastructure.
Ray is currently talking to industry representatives who will hopefully partner with him for this project.
Ray is currently talking to industry representatives who will hopefully partner with him for this project.
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