The Northern Territory Government recognises the renewable energy transition and is delivering renewable energy projects which ensure that electricity system security and reliability can be maintained in a manner which places downward pressure on electricity prices.
As a critical deliverable under the Territory’s renewable energy target implementation plan, the Darwin-Katherine Electricity System Plan outlines the transformation of the power system into a grid for the future and towards zero net emissions by 2050.
This is an important body of work that provides the Northern Territory (NT) Government and the electricity industry with a strategic understanding of a solution pathway in six key focus areas over three separate stages to achieve the RET.
To learn more about the Darwin-Katherine Electricity System Plan, including achievements since it was released, view the resources below.
Darwin-Katherine electricity system plan PDF (4.8 MB).
Darwin-Katherine electricity system plan - supporting materials PDF (207.4 KB)Darwin-Katherine electricity system plan - supporting materials DOCX (186.1 KB)
Darwin-Katherine electricity system plan - input data XLSX (4.0 MB)
Darwin-Katherine electricity systems plan - biennial review 2024 PDF (1.0 MB)
The NT Government funded Desert Knowledge Australia (DKA) to establish the Intyalheme Centre for Future Energy in Alice Springs (Intyalheme). The flag-ship project for Intyalheme to deliver on its objectives was the Alice Springs Future Grid (ASFG) project.
The ASFG project, was focused on removing barriers to further renewable energy penetration in the Alice Springs power system. Led by Intyalheme, the ASFG project was established with a consortium of key project partners to deliver the project, including Power and Water Corporation, Territory Generation, DKA and Ekistica Pty Ltd.
The ASFG project consisted of a number of sub-projects including system modelling and various trials and studies. The learnings from these sub-projects were used to inform the development of the Alice Springs Roadmap to 2030 report, which was released in March 2024. The Roadmap brings together a range of actions to chart a series of paths to achieve a 50% renewable energy target by 2030 for the Alice Springs electricity system.
For further information on the ASFG project including the Roadmap to 2030 and details on each of the sub-projects, go to the Alice Springs Future Grid website.
The NT Government has considered the recommendations of the ASFG Roadmap to 2030 report and published its response.
Read the full Northern Territory Government response to the Alice Springs Roadmap to 2030 PDF (628.8 KB).
The Territory government is working on a strategy to deliver renewable energy to the 72 remote communities currently provided electricity through the Indigenous Essential Services (IES) program.
Read more about the remote power systems strategy.