Demonstrating how smart energy infrastructure delivers ongoing income and maximises property value through NRG-ONE’s end-to-end embedded network solutions.
NRG-ONE delivered a comprehensive VPP-enabled embedded network that creates a win-win for lot owners and investors—cutting energy costs, improving sustainability, and enhancing resilience with innovative distributed energy solutions.
THE BRIEF:
Located in Queensland’s Darling Downs region, a 20+ lot industrial precinct presented a clear opportunity: to explore how an embedded electricity network could reduce energy costs for lot owners while delivering strong, long-term returns for infrastructure investors. The NRG-ONE team was engaged to determine how integrating an embedded electricity network with distributed solar PV and battery storage could lower long-term energy costs, support sustainable development, and help future-proof the precinct against rising energy prices and evolving regulations.
THE NRG-ONE SOLUTION:
Leveraging NRG-ONE’s energy management and construction capabilities, a detailed business case was developed to address:
- Feasibility of a compliant embedded network
- Optimal wholesale electricity procurement
- Best-fit solar and battery configurations to maximise VPP revenue
- Lot owner energy use patterns
- Infrastructure needs, commercial delivery models and investment returns
NRG-ONE’s solution has delivered:
- Energy savings: Over 20% reduction in energy costs for lot owners and 21% savings for the infrastructure owner
- Asset Performance: Infrastructure returns exceeding 30% IRR
- Sustainability Impact: Annual emissions cut by 1,400+ tonnes CO₂-e
- Reliability and Compliance: Enhanced energy reliability through local generation and storage, with full regulatory compliance built into the design