Residential Air Conditioning, Comfort and Demand Response in Australia

住宅空调(AC)拥有量的快速增长可能会破坏国家能源效率和温室气体减排目标。此外，家用空调给全国电力系统带来了压力，特别是在电力需求高峰期的热浪期间。这些由交流电驱动的高峰负荷每年夏天偶尔会发生，但增加电网容量以满足这些需求意味着非常低效的基础设施投资。该项目将生成澳大利亚最全面的数据集，准确地说明住宅空调系统的使用方式、时间、地点和原因。这些成果将为设计国家电力需求管理和交流温室气体减排战略提供坚实的平台。

Rapid growth in residential air conditioning (AC) ownership will potentially undermine national energy efficiency and greenhouse reduction targets. Furthermore, residential AC is placing a strain on the national electricity system, especially during heat waves when electricity demand peaks. These AC-driven peak loads occur occasionally each summer, but increasing grid capacity to meet them represents a grossly inefficient infrastructure investment. This project will generate Australia's most comprehensive data set on exactly how, when, where, and why residential AC systems are being used. The outcomes will provide a solid platform on which national electricity demand management and AC greenhouse-gas mitigation strategies can be designed.