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When you think of renewables, it’s easy to get lost in the idea that renewable energy is a new concept without a proven track record of success, but the reality is slightly different. In this blog, we set the scene for renewable energy in Australia as we reinforce our commitment to being the natural partner for asset owners, contractors and designers who want to ensure they connect their projects to stakeholders inspiring, educating and informing them about project realities, practicalities and benefits.

The Australian Scene

Australia has set an ambitious target of reaching 82% renewable energy target by 2030…in only six years. While sounding impossible on paper, if Australia’s major renewables projects pipeline is delivered, ambition will become a reality.

“I think it is often overlooked that in 2022, renewables hit a new high of 36% of Australia’s total electricity production, double that of 2017. It’s therefore pretty clear that renewables can and do contribute to meeting the power needs of Australians,” said Spatial Media’s Dan Cain.

“The current renewables pipeline of projects covers wind, solar, pumped hydro, and bio-energy, intended to deliver almost 13,000 MW of renewable energy capacity. With billions invested so far and more on the way, data shows that projects have been delivered in most of the nation’s states and territories, with each having a future pipeline of work set to bolster renewable generation and transmission.”

In our time supporting renewables, we’ve been involved in some of the most pioneering projects across Australia, including:

Renewable Energy Zones
To support the NSW Government’s investment in the establishment of Renewable Energy Zones, we worked with EnergyCo to create an interactive map that enables users to explore NSW Renewable Energy Zones and priority transmission infrastructure. With multiple map layers, address look-up, land boundaries, and transmission line information available for selection, users can quickly and easily explore zones and the projects that will be developed in their region.

Star of The South – Offshore Wind
Since 2021, we have been working with the Star of the South team to showcase Australia’s largest offshore wind development. With multiple stakeholders, from boaties to landowners, the project is located in Gippsland, Victoria, and has the potential to generate up to 20% of Victoria’s electricity. Through interactive maps, visualisations of technology, and explainer videos, we were thrilled to support a ground-breaking renewables project that can help solve energy and climate challenges while creating new local jobs and business opportunities.

Snowy 2.0 – Pumped Hydro
Connecting two dams via underground tunnels and a power station 1km below ground level to generate 2,200 megawatts of dispatchable, on-demand generating capacity and approximately 350,000-megawatt hours of large-scale storage means that the numbers alone hint at the complexity of Snowy Hydro 2.0. To support this nationally significant project, our team worked with Snowy 2.0 to bring to life the project, its technology, environmental impact, and more through mapping, visualisation, imagery, video content, and a virtual tour, which supported community engagement with one of Australia’s most ambitious clean energy projects.

Lake Lyell – Pumped Hydro
Energy Australia’s Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro scheme will support renewable energy and create new opportunities for Lithgow in New South Wales. With a proposed 335MW capacity and 8 hours of storage capacity, the scheme will provide enough power for 150,000 homes. At  https://www.lakelyellpumpedhydro.com.au/ we created interactive visuals and tools to support community engagement, project understanding and the benefits of creating clean, affordable power for communities, residents and industry.

As we’ve supported stakeholder and community engagement on key projects, we’ve learned that acceptance increases as attitudes change and communities better understand a project’s realities.

“Success is achieved by telling your story well, using all available channels to share information and gather feedback, acting on feedback and committing to keeping your communities and stakeholders up to date throughout the full project lifecycle.”

“That’s where our partners have had their greatest successes as they have brought projects to life for communities and showcased the technologies at the heart of renewables projects. Explainer videos, flythroughs, virtual engagement rooms, visuals, and maps are all becoming essential to renewables projects seeking to engage with their stakeholders seamlessly,” said Dan.

To support Australia's push for renewables, Spatial Media has developed Generation for Generations, a dedicated community engagement platform that showcases how digital engagement tools and platforms can support project understanding.

“Generation for Generations allows community and stakeholder management professionals to explore the latest ways to visualise major renewables projects and see key projects mapped across the nation and the key project data.”

“When you see the scale and scope of what the renewables transformation is going to mean for Australia’s future, it's hard not to be amped up,” said Dan.

As Australia makes the move to a clean energy future, it’s pretty clear that renewables will be the way we achieve our targets and meet the expectations of future generations. To view the latest engagement tools and platforms, visit Generation for Generations

Spatial est mon partenaire de référence pour des solutions

Spatial est mon partenaire de référence pour des solutions que personne n’a encore imaginées ! Leur talent pour combiner les technologies de demain avec créativité, une expérience utilisateur intuitive et des capacités analytiques est remarquable. Le résultat : des interfaces engageantes et percutantes qui créent un véritable pont entre les projets et les parties prenantes.

Dès le premier jour, Spatial Media a parfaitement compris ce dont nous avions besoin

Dès le premier jour, Spatial Media a parfaitement compris ce dont nous avions besoin : une solution simple et interactive permettant à notre communauté de rester informée des travaux locaux. Leur équipe a été facile à collaborer, très réactive et ouverte à tous les ajustements demandés. Le résultat final a dépassé nos attentes.

Je les recommande fortement

Nous avons fait appel à Spatial Media pour réaliser des mandats de marketing numérique sur plusieurs projets à travers différents États, et les résultats ont été tout simplement excellents. Les commentaires des personnes ayant visionné leurs productions vidéo sont unanimement très positifs. Leur collaboration étroite avec le client afin de s’assurer que le contenu soit à la fois pertinent et fidèle à la réalité est une véritable marque de leur approche. Pour toute organisation ayant besoin de ce type de service spécialisé, je les recommande fortement pour la valeur qu’ils apportent et la qualité exceptionnelle des résultats obtenus.

Ils étaient engagés envers la précision et aucune demande n’était trop complexe

Spatial Media a parfaitement compris notre mandat et a livré une animation et des rendus de grande qualité qui ont permis de donner vie à notre projet auprès de la communauté. Malgré des délais serrés, nous avons eu plusieurs occasions de donner notre rétroaction et de proposer des ajustements, qui ont tous été bien compris et rapidement mis en œuvre. Isaac et son équipe ont fait preuve de flexibilité et de réactivité, tout en respectant chaque échéancier. Leur souci de précision et leur ouverture face à toutes les demandes ont été remarquables. Le produit final deviendra un élément central pour communiquer notre projet au grand public.

Spatial a rapidement saisi nos objectifs globaux

Nous avions un projet énergétique qui était difficile à bien expliquer à nos parties prenantes. Spatial Media a rapidement saisi nos objectifs d’ensemble, puis a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec nous pour produire une réalisation remarquable, fidèle à notre mandat. Nous disposons maintenant d’un outil précieux qui apporte de la clarté à nos parties prenantes et à notre communauté quant à notre projet.

Spatial adopte une approche collaborative et axée sur les meilleures pratiques

Nation Partners collabore avec Spatial Media depuis plusieurs années afin d’aider les projets à partager l’information et à mobiliser leurs parties prenantes de façon dynamique et innovante. Spatial adopte une approche collaborative, basée sur les meilleures pratiques, pour concevoir des solutions numériques véritablement centrées sur l’utilisateur.

Leur réactivité et leur flexibilité ont été grandement appréciées.

Spatial Media delivered visualisation services brought the concept design to life. Their work was instrumental in communicating the complex design elements to stakeholders and ultimately the broader community. From the outset, Spatial Media demonstrated a deep understanding of infrastructure visualisation requirements, proactively engaging with our engineers and project managers to refine inputs and ensure accuracy. The teams ability to incorporate feedback quickly and collaborative approach made the process seamless and efficient.

Setting the Scene for Renewables In Australia

When you think of renewables, it’s easy to get lost in the idea that renewable energy is a new concept without a proven track record of success, but the reality is slightly different.