Element47 is a premier provider of sustainable energy solutions, committed to empowering clients with cutting-edge technologies and comprehensive energy management services.
We are dedicated to advancing sustainable energy management across Australia, with a special focus on the education sector.
Forming long-term partnerships providing tailored innovative solutions to help businesses, schools and universities reduce their carbon footprint and enhance energy efficiency.
Rising electricity prices: A growing challenge
In recent years, educational institutes and businesses in Australia have been hit hard by skyrocketing electricity prices. For example, South Australia saw rates increase from 35-38 cents/kWh in 2022 to 45.3 cents/kWh in 2024. Similarly, New South Wales experienced a rise from 27-30 cents/kWh to 35.7-38.9 cents/kWh.
These dramatic increases are driven by wholesale market volatility, rising generation and network costs, and regulatory changes.
The financial strain from these rising costs is substantial. Schools and businesses are allocating more of their budgets to cover energy expenses, leaving less for other critical needs.
This makes the transition to sustainable energy solutions not just beneficial, but necessary.
Thankfully, technology has become more energy efficient, smart, and internet-integrated for remote operation. Technological advances, combined with the costs of solar and batteries having plummeted over the past decade, have enabled the transition of things like electric vehicles, leading to a tipping point where returns on investment generally lead to lower costs for clients than they would be spending on their annual energy budgets if capital is sourced from external sources.
Your solution to rising costs
At Element47, we are dedicated to addressing the challenge of rising electricity costs through our comprehensive energy optimisation solutions.
We offer a comprehensive approach to help educational institutes and businesses manage these rising electricity costs through sustainable energy solutions.
This approach not only helps educational institutes and businesses achieve significant financial savings but also supports their sustainability goals, ultimately benefiting their budgets and the environment.
Our initiative begins with a complimentary Health Check, where we assess clients’, energy needs and identify potential savings by analysing historical utility data. We develop tailored strategies, including the integration of renewable energy solutions like solar power and battery storage, to reduce energy consumption and costs.
These comprehensive strategies not only reduce energy consumption but also align with sustainability goals, providing long-term financial and environmental benefits.
Our 5-Step process to address energy challenges
1. Free utilities health check
Assessment: Conduct a high-level energy audit of site utility consumption and billing data. Meet with the client to understand specific site requirements.
Outcome: A clear understanding of the client’s energy challenges and goals.
2. Develop customised solutions
Design: Create tailored energy systems, including monitoring of existing utilities and energy-consuming assets like lighting and air conditioning, solar panels, batteries, inverters, meters, EV chargers, and hot water systems.
Outcome: Efficient, sustainable energy solutions tailored to client needs with costed proposals and finance options for final investment decisions.
3. Project management for implementation and installation
Deployment: Coordinate with school management for seamless installation with minimal disruption. Our team is experienced in working within educational institutions.
Outcome: Fully operational and optimised energy systems that permanently lower the annual cost of utilities.
4. Management, monitoring, and optimisation
Management and Monitoring: Use cost-effective Internet of Things (IoT) systems to track energy usage, bills, and performance, providing data-driven insights.
Outcome: Benchmarking, tracking, and monitoring platform for sites and assets via the Element47 client portal. Enhanced efficiency and reduced energy consumption ensuring continual improvement over time.
5. Maintenance and support
Support: Provide ongoing maintenance and 24/7 customer support to ensure long-term reliability and performance of assets.
Outcome: Reliable, long-term energy solutions with maximised lifespan and performance. Integrate sustainable solutions into the schools curriculum for student engagement and learning
We are dedicated to addressing the challenge of rising electricity costs through our comprehensive energy optimisation solutions.
Why choose Element47?
Our extensive experience in consultancy, client-side operations, and maintenance ensures successful implementation and long-term performance of our energy solutions.
A comprehensive product line
From solar panels and batteries to advanced electricity meters and EV chargers, we offer a full suite of sustainable energy products. Engineered for maximum efficiency and durability, ensuring long-term performance and significant energy savings.
Academic contributions and industry leadership
Element47’s commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the education sector is further demonstrated by our academic contributions. Our Chief Technical Officer, Andrew Haning, has published several peer-reviewed journal articles on sustainable energy solutions related to Murdoch University.
These publications highlight our expertise and thought leadership in the field, reinforcing our credibility and commitment to advancing energy sustainability within the education sector.
To streamline responses from interested educational facilities, we have created a dedicated form. This form requests some basic information such as size of facility m2 and current bills for your facility and helps us understand your needs, challenges and opportunities making the process more efficient and user-friendly.
Custom reporting and data-driven insights
To provide our clients with actionable insights, Element47 offers custom reports generated from our advanced modelling output software.
These reports, based upon historical consumption and billing data, can incorporate different financing opportunities and government grants, showcasing the potential savings and benefits of implementing our sustainable energy solutions.
By leveraging data-driven insights, we help educational institutions make informed decisions about their energy management strategies, ensuring maximum efficiency and sustainability.
Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Microgrids and community energy hubs
Our involvement in the CRC Federation's VPP initiative showcases our ability to deliver comprehensive energy solutions that balance financial and community objectives.
We collaborated with partners such as Evergen, SwitchDin, Tesla and Rolls Royce to develop energy storage solutions and VPP strategies for educational institutions.
This approach not only reduces energy costs but also enhances the resilience and self-sufficiency of school facilities, enabling them to serve as community evacuation centres during power outages.
Empowering the future
Element47 prides itself on being technology-agnostic, meaning we are not bound to any single vendor or solution.
Our expertise, commitment to technological neutrality, and focus on customised, sustainable solutions make us a trusted partner in achieving energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
Start your journey with Element47
The transition to sustainable energy solutions is crucial for mitigating the impact of rising electricity costs. Element47 is here to help you navigate this transition with tailored strategies and expert support.
Contact us today for a free Utilities Health Check and start your journey towards lower costs and zero-carbon utilities.
For more information visit www.element47. com.au. Together, we can drive the energy
transition and create lasting environmental and financial benefits.
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