1. Sustainable Energy Authority
Sustainable Public Lighting Seminar
7th December 2004
Paul Murfitt
Sustainable Energy Authority

2. Transition to a Sustainable Energy Future
Decade 1
Decade 2
Decade 3
Becoming harder
Relatively easy
Energy
Becoming easier
Relatively difficult
2000
2010
2020
2030
In order to meet our current energy needs, without compromising the social, economic and environmental needs of future generations, our energy supply and use must be cleaner, more productive and more secure.
Energy productivity
There is a range of technologies and processes that can be implemented now to realise significant gains in energy productivity. Barriers to implementing these technologies need to be overcome so that the benefits of increased energy productivity can be realised in the short-term. In the first decade these benefits can be realised relatively easily.
The second decade will need to see the significant development of the sustainable energy sector. The potential of both energy productivity improvements and clean energy supply technologies demonstrated in the first decade will need to be systematically applied across the economy. Energy productivity improvements will deliver substantial benefits to the economy, assisting Australian business to compete in the international marketplace.
In the third decade, energy productivity will be fully integrated across all sectors. However, as existing opportunities will have been largely realised, further improvements will only occur when new innovations emerge and capital is replaced.
Clean energy supplies
Currently renewable and other clean energy supplies cost more than fossil fuel energy supplies. As technologies improve and economies of scale reduce cost, renewable energy will play a greater role in meeting future energy needs. International experience has shown that in order for renewable energy development to occur on any significant scale, there is a need for long-term, stable policy support. Increases in clean energy supplies will be relatively difficult to achieve in the first decade.
The third decade will see the rapid expansion of clean energy technologies which will begin to replace existing fossil fuel technologies. The mix of renewable and new fossil fuel technologies will be determined in large part by the level of innovation and cost reduction achieved in previous years.
Business as usual Energy Demand
Energy Demand with greater energy productivity
Business as usual clean energy supply
Contribution of new clean energy supplies

3. Sustainable Energy Authority Strategic Framework
Leadership
Strategic
Investment
Leverage partnerships across government, industry and the community to build commitment to accelerated adoption
Facilitate demonstrations of radical improvements in the efficient use of energy and the adoption of renewable energy
Knowledge
Increase access to best practice information and monitor and report on progress

4. Sustainable Energy Authority Strategy
Innovate
Making the change from business-as-usual practices
Demonstrate
Reducing uncertainty and risk, and lower the barriers for future projects
Replicate
Making the replication of sustainable energy outcomes easier and more cost-effective across the Victorian economy
Learn
Providing access to tailored information to inform decision making
Our strategy to overcome these barriers involves:
Facilitating innovation
Establishing demonstrations
Enabling replication
Learning from experience
INNOVATION
Innovation is central to our strategy. In order to reverse current trends, and make the change from business as usual energy practices it will be necessary to identify and apply new and innovative approaches.
DEMONSTRATE
A key element of our strategy is demonstrating viable sustainable energy solutions. This will reduce the barriers for future projects by reducing the uncertainty about the operation and application of a project or technology.
REPLICATE
Ultimately we aim to see sustainable energy solutions replicated across the Victorian economy. We will facilitate this by selecting demonstration projects that have the potential to reduce costs over time, and that have the scope for broader replication.
LEARN
Underpinning our strategy is access to high quality information derived from learning and experience of sustainable energy solutions both locally and around the world. We will ensure that information is tailored to inform choice.

5. Overview of Victorian Public Lighting
Current Practice
Minor Roads (ie side streets, residential streets)
Mercury Vapour 80W with Iron core ballast
60m pole spacing
5.5m pole height
These lamps comprise 90% public lighting lamps in Victoria.
Major Roads
150W and 250W High Pressure Sodium.
Major road lamps are relatively efficient so SEAV has concentrated on minor road installations.

6. SPLI Context Public lighting in Victoria:
Costs local government $50 million annually
90,000 MWh energy use
40% of council electricity costs
130,000 tonnes CO2e annual greenhouse gas emissions
Best practice potential to reduce energy cost by 60%

7. Issues with Sustainable Public Lighting
The cost of sustainable public lighting is perceived to be high
The reliability of sustainable public lighting and the costs associated with maintenance is unknown
The availability of sustainable public lighting is unknown
Aesthetics of sustainable public lighting are unknown
Councils lack control of the process to approve sustainable public lighting.

8. Sustainable Public Lighting Initiative 2003
Provide solutions to accelerate the uptake of sustainable public lighting through partnerships that:
Demonstrate innovation through design or choice of lighting technologies OR
Deliver training and develop resources to support the expansion of sustainable public lighting

9. Key Stakeholders Local Government – Councils - Community
Distribution Businesses
Residential Developers
Manufacturers and suppliers
Key groups eg CVGA, SLG, NAGA, Environs,
Other
AGO – MEPS program (Green Light Program)
ESC - Regulation of DB charges

10. 37 Total SPLI partnership projects
As at 30 June 2004
Capacity Building 12
Demonstration
Implementation Expansion Partnerships 7
TOTAL 37

11. Partnership projects overview
Demonstration projects
Tubular Fluoro (T5)
High Pressure Sodium (HPS)
Compact Fluoro (CFL)
Metal Hallide
Induction lamps
Innovative control gear
Capacity Building
Web Hub of information
Guidelines
Bulletin / Seminars
Training needs analysis
Service level agreement

12. Demonstration Projects
Banyule City Council (on behalf of Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action)
Lighting trial. 120 lights (T5, HPS, CFL)
Active Reactor & City of Whitehorse
Trial of Active Reactor controller
City of Port Phillip
Acland St refit
Melbourne City Council
Fitzroy Gardens path lighting – metal halide
City of Whitehorse
Refit of Brentford Square car park lighting – metal halide, T5 fluorescent and LED’s
Growth Area demonstration projects with developers
10 residential developers
19 projects
514 42W Compact Fluoros
126 50W High Pressure Sodium (HPS)
12 Pierlite Greenstreet T5 tubular fluoro
27 150W HPS (major roads)
14 55W Induction
693 lights total

13. SPLI Summary of Demonstration Project Partnerships

14. Capacity Building Projects
Banyule City Council (on behalf of Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action)
Sustainable Public Lighting Planning
Guide for New Subdivisions
Cost benefit analysis
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Public Lighting Guidelines and Action Plans for Local Government
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Developers’ Guide to Solar Public Lighting
Melbourne City Council
Fitzroy Gardens Lighting – Design & Guideline
City of Whitehorse
Design Solutions for Path and Flood Lighting
Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance
Model Service Level Agreement
Environs Australia Projects
Web-based Information Hub
Training Needs Analysis
Street Light Group of Councils
Sustainable Public Lighting Bulletins
Sustainable Public Lighting Seminars
Agility
Reliability research & accelerated life testing

15. Public lighting knowledge gaps
efficiency and effectiveness
breakdown of operation, maintenance and repair charges
minimum energy performance standards
effective regulatory mechanism
effective council processes
level of community satisfaction with sustainable public lighting is unknown

16. Strategic project analysis
Knowledge Strategy for Sustainable Public Lighting Initiative
PHASE 1
Strategic project analysis
Step 1 – Project objective
Step 2 - Key barriers / opportunities
Step 3 – Influencers 2
Knowledge needs
assessment
Step 4 – Key stakeholders
Step 5 – Knowledge needs
Step 6 – Information products
Step 7 – Channels
Step 8 – Communication
Step 9 – Knowledge partners 3
Knowledge exchange
Step 10 – Measure
Step 11 – Review
Step 12 – Improve 4
Continuous
improvement

19. What can we learn from the SPLI projects?
Monitoring
Performance of lights.
Maintenance and reliability – new OMR charges.
Community consultation.
Confirmation that sustainable public lighting works and is suitable for minor roads.
New tools for Councils
Public lighting action plans.
Service level agreement.
Increased availability of sustainable public lighting.
Better understanding and knowledge of new types of sustainable public lighting.

20. Accelerating progress towards a sustainable energy future