existing gas plant thermal efficiency Operational Reducing coal consumption through ERF and improvements to Linear 2016 Energy operational improvements that will Electricity Safeguard -25.88 2236 17.9 existing coal plant to 2025 productivity increase efficiency Mechanism thermal efficiency Capital Reducing gas consumption through ERF and improvements to Linear 2016 Energy capital improvements that will increase Electricity Safeguard 64.41 118 0.6 existing gas plant to 2030 productivity plant efficiency Mechanism thermal efficiency Capital Reducing coal consumption through ERF and improvements to Linear 2016 Energy capital improvements that will increase Electricity Safeguard 64.71 3478 19.1 existing coal plant to 2030 productivity plant efficiency Mechanism thermal efficiency Replacing a portion of coal ERF and Aggressive to Renewable Biomass co-firing consumption in coal power plants with Electricity Safeguard 56.15 0 0.0 2020 energy biomass for electricity generation. Mechanism Contribution of battery storage to Battery storage reduced grid use though residential, (demand commercial and utility application. Sigmoid 2021 Technology Fuel Electricity -2.52 2243 10.2 management and Includes remote application and to 2030 improvements switching grid stabilisation) increased residential solar uptake due to battery storage Increased uptake of cogeneration National Energy Cogeneration and Linear 2016 Fuel both in commercial and industrial Electricity Productivity -37.59 460 2.6 trigeneration to 2030 switching applications Plan Replacing fossil fuel remote Linear 2016 Technology Renewable Remote area generation (predominantly diesel) with Electricity 85.71 825 6.6 to 2025 improvements energy renewable generation
existing gas plant thermal efficiency Operational improvements to existing coal plant thermal efficiency Reducing coal consumption through operational improvements that will increase efficiency Linear 2016 to 2025 Electricity ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Energy productivity -25.88 2236 17.9 Capital improvements to existing gas plant thermal efficiency Reducing gas consumption through capital improvements that will increase plant efficiency Linear 2016 to 2030 Electricity ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Energy productivity 64.41 118 0.6 Capital improvements to existing coal plant thermal efficiency Reducing coal consumption through capital improvements that will increase plant efficiency Linear 2016 to 2030 Electricity ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Energy productivity 64.71 3478 19.1 Biomass co-firing Replacing a portion of coal consumption in coal power plants with biomass for electricity generation. Aggressive to 2020 Electricity ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Renewable energy 56.15 0 0.0 Battery storage (demand management and grid stabilisation) Contribution of battery storage to reduced grid use though residential, commercial and utility application. Includes remote application and increased residential solar uptake due to battery storage Sigmoid 2021 to 2030 Electricity Technology improvements Fuel switching -2.52 2243 10.2 Cogeneration and trigeneration Increased uptake of cogeneration both in commercial and industrial applications Linear 2016 to 2030 Electricity National Energy Productivity Plan Fuel switching -37.59 460 2.6 Remote area Replacing fossil fuel remote generation (predominantly diesel) with renewable generation Linear 2016 to 2025 Electricity Technology improvements Renewable energy 85.71 825 6.6
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