Updated interactive investment and constraint maps, also known as Network Opportunity Maps, have been released as part of a push by network businesses to improve network efficiency and lower network prices.
Energy Networks Australia, in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney, has released the 2019 update of the Network Opportunity Maps for distribution businesses based on December 2018 Distribution Annual Planning Reports (transmission data is unchanged, from June 2018 Transmission Annual Planning Reports).
The interactive maps identify the most valuable locations to invest in renewable energy and demand management.
The updated maps also highlight opportunities for the integration of clean energy in the grid and works towards common digital markets for cost-effective alternatives to building capital-intensive infrastructure, in alignment with the Network Transformation Roadmap.