ERGON ENERGY
Energy may transform the market , its consumers and the industries that connect to it . The idea though , according to Peter Nimmo , is to deliberately position the company as one that is moving from an enhanced to an intelligent energy business model . “ We aim to not only deliver better product to our customers but also a better solution to cater to the challenges technology innovation that lie ahead .” To take that forward Australia ’ s Energy Networks Association ( ENA ) and the national science body , the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ( CSIRO ) are producing a network transformation roadmap ( NTR ). This acknowledges that the way consumers use and value energy will evolve over the long term . In 2013 , CSIRO completed its Future Grid Forum which considered the decade 2015 to 2025 . Both this and the roadmap are collaborative
ventures in which all stakeholders can get involved . ‘ Collaborative ’ is a word Peter Nimmo uses frequently when describing his vision for growth : “ It is a progressive story about innovation and using local resources and underlying capability , both physical and human but also relying on and collaborating with global partners with innovation . We
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