| | September 20198IN MY OPINION100% Renewable Energy to Power Cutting-edge Infill Estate Powered by Alpha ESSDr. Dong Lin, Vice President, Alpha ESSBy• East Village Knutsford will become an innovation hub for sustainable living • Residents will use their own microgrid and battery storage to generate power • Energy bills will be slashed by about 50%, saving residents around $1,200 a year • Each home will be wired for electric vehicle chargers LandCorp’s East Village at Knutsford, a former industrial site in Fremantle, will be a showcase for energy-efficient residential infill development, featuring blockchain-ready homes, a microgrid supply network for water and power and a shared on-site battery.The Australian Government’s Smart Cities and Suburbs initiative will see a 670-kilowatt battery shared by the individual homeowners.Using 100 percent renewable energy from solar panels and battery storage, the 1.5-hectare development will set new benchmarks for affordable and sustainable living in Western Australia.Future residents at the 36 townhouses will generate their own power using individual 5kW photovoltaic solar systems, share renewable energy across a microgrid and have their own electric vehicle charger.East Village at Knutsford will be tracked and assessed by an on-site living laboratory, in partnership with Curtin University.The research program will build a dataset to demonstrate the value of the innovations and work towards One Planet Living accreditation.As stated by Energy Minister Bill Johnston:“The mix of innovations at East Village at Knutsford provides a great insight into the future of greener and cleaner powered homes.“Every aspect of this innovative project is set to challenge our thinking when it comes to powering the next wave of residential development in our city.“The 670 kilowatt battery is the first in Australia to power a residential construction site and it will ultimately Dr. Dong Lin
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