Designing Australian net-zero hospitals
With high continuous energy requirements including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and 24/7 operations – hospitals are some of the largest energy consumers in most Australian states
4 FAQs about Australian Hospital Energy Storage Project
How much energy does a hospital use in Australia?
Total Australian public hospital energy use was stable for the three years (2016/17 to 2018/19) (Table 1 available in PDF). Renewable energy production/purchase increased from 14/ 4,132 GWh to 94/ 4,122 GWh (from 0.3% to 2.3% of power consumed). Australian renewable grid electricity uptake grew by 8.3% (from 15.7% in 2016/17 to 24% in 2018/19).
How will Australian health facilities provide backup power?
Backup power will continue to be provided according to the Australian Health Facility Guidelines, typically via diesel generators. Electrification projects will also consider on-site renewable generation and storage to further strengthen energy security during extreme events.
Which Australian public hospitals use the most energy?
Victoria and New South Wales combined consumed 60% of total Australian public hospital energy (1,288 and 1,206 of 4,122 GWh respectively, 2018/19). Queensland public hospitals consumed 778/4,122 GWh [19% of total energy] and produced/purchased the most renewable electricity (74/778 GWh [9.5%]) of all state public hospitals in 2018/19.
Could a solar farm power Australia's public hospitals?
Allowing for 50% inefficiencies for cloudy days and battery storage, we would need a solar farm at Sydney's latitude of approximately 4 km2 (two km long, by two km wide) to power all of Australia's public hospitals (our calculations).
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