Ergon Energy, which operates the sprawling,
regional electricity network that covers 97 per cent of Queensland, has suggested that within the next decade renewables and battery storage will be cheaper for domestic consumers than grid power.
These include: the Intelligent Grid project for CSIRO, undertaking a case study of the NSW
electricity supply to 2020 and developing the first iteration of the Details and Cost of Distributed Energy model (DCODE); employment modelling of global and
regional low carbon energy scenarios; a range of distributed energy options research projects such as the Parkes Distributed Energy Plan; and most recently a study of the potential
network benefits of Concentrating Solar Power, for which Jay was lead researcher.