Muriel Watt
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Muriel teaches in renewable energy policy and life cycle analysis of energy systems in the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering at UNSW where she has worked since 1992. She studied Science at the University of New England and undertook a PhD at Murdoch University on Energy Analysis. Muriel is interested in implementation strategies for renewable energy technologies, including consumer requirements, government policy, research, industry development, support programs and regulatory frameworks. She is also interested in analysis of renewable energy systems, including life cycle energy, emissions, materials and water usage; performance assessments against end-use energy requirements; employment and other economic indicators.
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Publications
| Title & place of publication | Author | Research area | Type | Links | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'The future of Community Renewable Energy for electricity access in rural Central America', Energy Research & Social Science, 25 | Anna Bruce, Muriel Watt, Rolando Madriz-Vargas | Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Energy Research & Social Science, 25, RG | |
| 'Who pays, who benefits? The financial impacts of solar photovoltaic systems and air-conditioners on Australian households’, Energy Research and Social Science, 39 | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt, Anna Bruce, Iain MacGill | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Journal papers | Energy Research and Social Science, 39 | |
| 'A Cross-case Analysis of Needs, Barriers and Opportunities from Community Renewable Energy Projects in Central America', Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, 2017 | Anna Bruce, Muriel Watt, Rolando Madriz-Vargas | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Conference papers | Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, PDF, RG | |
| ’Community renewable energy in Panama: a sustainability assessment of the “Boca de Lura” PV-Wind-Battery hybrid power system’, Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 2 | Anna Bruce, Muriel Watt, Madriz-Vargas, R., Alvarez, H. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 2 | |
| ’The future of Community Renewable Energy for electricity access in rural Central America’, Energy Research & Social Science, 35 | Anna Bruce, Muriel Watt, Madriz-Vargas, R. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Energy Research & Social Science, 35 | |
| Energy Transition: A UNSW Climate Change Blueprint | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Ben Elliston, Ngo, A. | Sustainability & general | Reports and Working Papers | ||
| 'Energy with Development: 50 years’ Experience of Community-driven Rural Electrification and Future Challenges for COOPEGUANACASTE in Costa Rica’, APSRC 2016, Canberra, Australia | Anna Bruce, Muriel Watt, Madrid-Vargas, R., Rojas, Y.A. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Conference papers | Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, PDF | |
| 'Economics of Solar PV Systems with Storage in Main Grid and Mini-grid Settings', in Solar Energy Storage | Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Book chapters | Solar Energy Storage | |
| 'Policy Approaches and Tariff Structures to Maximise Renewable Energy Uptake in Pacific Island Grids’, Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference 2015, Brisbane, Australia | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Conference papers | Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, PDF | |
| 'The financial impacts of PV systems and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on customers who do not have them’, APSRC 2014 | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Mills, G. | Electric vehicles, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Conference papers | Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference | |
| ‘The Regulatory Arrangements Required for a Distributed Energy Market’, first published in the Proceedings of the eceee 2013 Summer Study, 3-8 June 2013, Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, France. | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Conference papers | eceee Summer Study, Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, PDF | |
| 'Evaluating the benefits of implementing existing storage technologies with residential PV rooftop systems' | Muriel Watt, Goel, S. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Conference papers | EUPVSEC, PDF | |
| ‘Magnetic Island and Townsville Solar City: A Case Study of Increasing PV Penetration in Electricity Networks’ | Anna Bruce, Simon Heslop, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | ||
| 'The Potential Impacts of Grid-connected Distributed Generation and How to Address Them: A Review of Technical and Non-technical Factors', Energy Policy, 39 | Rob Passey, Ted Spooner, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt, Syngellakis, K. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Journal papers | Energy Policy, 39 | |
| 'Study of Grid-connect Photovoltaic Systems: Benefits, Opportunities and Strategies', Progress in Photovoltaics, 17 | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt, Ted Spooner, Snow, M., Outhred, H. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Journal papers | Progress in Photovoltaics, 17 | |
| Energy without an end, OpEd in the Age newspaper, 2nd Feb 2009, | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill | Technology Assessments | Articles | The Age, PDF | |
| A Review of Market-based Schemes to Drive Energy Efficiency. The Executive Summary is available | Rob Passey, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Emissions trading, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Reports and Working Papers | ||
| Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts: Inquiry into the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008, August | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Submissions | ||
| CEEM Submission to the Consultation Paper: South Australian Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme, February 2008 | Rob Passey, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Submissions | ||
| Designing a coherent PV strategy for Australia, 3rd International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Asia-Pacific Conference & 46th ANZSES Conference, Sydney, 25th to 28th Nov 2008 | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey, Greg Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Conference papers | International Solar Energy Societ Asia-Pacific Conference & ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| Study of Grid-connect Photovoltaic Systems - Benefits, Opportunities, Barriers and Strategies for the Western Australian Office of Energy. | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt, Ted Spooner, Hugh Outhred, Mark Snow | Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | ||
| The Contribution of Photovoltaics to Commercial Loading, presented at the ANZSES 45th Annual Conference, Solar07, Alice Springs, Australia, 2nd-6th October 2007 | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey, Mark Snow | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Conference papers | ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| Scenario Analysis of Possible Sustainable Energy Futures for Alice Springs, presented at the ANZSES 45th Annual Conference, Solar07, Alice Springs, Australia, 2nd-6th October 2007 | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Jessica Picton | Sustainability & general | Conference papers | ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| National Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Australia, for the International Energy Agency Co-operative programme on Photovoltaic Power Systems Task 1, Exchange and dissemination of information on PV Power systems . | Muriel Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | ||
| Newington Village: An analysis of photovoltaic output, residential load and PV's ability to reduce peak demand, a report for the NSW Department of Planning | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey, Barker, F., Rivier, J. | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | NSW Department of Planning, PDF | |
| Assessing Nuclear Power using a Risk-based Framework accepted for the ANZSES Solar 2006 Conference, Canberra, 13th-15th September 2006 | Rob Passey, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Technology Assessments | Conference papers | ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| 'Photovoltaics research and development in Australia', International Journal of Environmental Studies, 63 | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey, Iain MacGill | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Journal papers | International Journal of Environmental Studies, 63 | |
| Experiences with Residential Grid-Connected PV Systems in Australia accepted for the ANZSES Solar 2006 Conference, Canberra, 13th-15th September 2006 | Muriel Watt, Rob Passey, Rhys Morgan | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Conference papers | ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| Tariff Implications for the Value of PV to Residential Customers, paper submitted for review for the 2005 ANZSES Conference, Dunedin . | Muriel Watt, Marc Pop, Juan Rivier, Andrew Birch | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Conference papers | ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| National Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Australia - 2004, prepared for the Australian PVPS Consortium, May 2005. | Muriel Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | Australian PVPS Consortium, PDF | |
| Photovoltaics and Peak Electricity Loads, Summer 2003-04, Report prepared for the BCSE, May 2005. | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Ted Spooner, Monica Oliphant, Hugh Outhred, Scott Partlin | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | BCSE, PDF | |
| Submission to the Green Power Options Paper June 2005 | Rob Passey, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Large-scale Renewable Energy | Submissions | ||
| Some options for State-based Renewable Obligations in Australia, paper submitted for review for the 2005 ANZSES Conference, Dunedin | Rob Passey, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Large-scale Renewable Energy | Conference papers | ANZSES Conference, PDF | |
| Development of a Standard Connection Agreement for Small Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Systems - Discussion Paper, for the Australian Greenhouse Office, January 2004 | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt, Ted Spooner, David Roche | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | Australian Greenhouse Office, PDF | |
| Proposed Guidelines and Agreements for Small Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Systems - Final Report , for the Australian Greenhouse Office, December 2004 | Rob Passey, Muriel Watt, Ted Spooner, David Roche | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Reports and Working Papers | Australian Greenhouse Office, PDF | |
| Analyses of Photovoltaic System Output, Temperature, Electricity Loads and National Electricity Market Prices - Summer 2003-04, ANZSES'04, Perth, November . | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Ted Spooner, Scott Partlin, Monica Oliphant, Hugh Outhred | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Conference papers | ANZSES, PDF, Presentation | |
| A Review of Some Recent Australian Government Energy Management Programs, ACRE Energy Policy Group Report, April 2004 | Rob Passey, Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Reports and Working Papers | ACRE Energy Policy Group Report, PDF | |
| The Value of PV in Summer Peaks Paper for EUPVSEC'04 European PV Solar Conference, Paris, June 2004 . | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Ted Spooner, Scott Partlin, Monica Oliphant, Hugh Outhred | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Conference papers | European PV Solar Conference, PDF | |
| SERGO Submission (Executive Summary) to the NFEE Discussion Paper "Towards a National Framework for Energy Efficiency - Issues and Challenges", March 2004 | Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt, Rob Passey, Hugh Outhred | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Submissions | ||
| Using PV to meet Peak Summer Electricity Loads in Proc. ANZSES'2003, Melbourne, November, 2003 | Muriel Watt, M. Oliphant, H. Outhred, R. Collins | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Technology Assessments | Archived | ANZSES, PDF | |
| PV Research & Development in Australia - where to from here? UNSW Energy Systems Seminar presentation, May 2003 | Muriel Watt | Sustainability & general | Archived | UNSW Energy Systems Seminar, PDF | |
| Jobs and Investment Potential of Renewable Energy for Australia Australian New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics Conference, ANZSEE'2002, Sydney, Australia, December, 2002. | Iain MacGill, Muriel Watt | Large-scale Renewable Energy, Sustainability & general | Archived | ANZSEE, PDF | |
| Submission to the COAG Energy Market Review Issues Paper, April 2002. | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Hugh Outhred, Karel Nolles, Karl Mallon | Electricity Markets & Restructuring | Archived | ||
| Submission to the CoAG Energy Market Review Draft Report by for the Australian Energy Policy Group, November 2002 | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Hugh Outhred | Electricity Markets & Restructuring | Archived | ||
| Submission on the IPART Discussion Paper on Distributed Generation April 2002. | Muriel Watt, Iain MacGill, Hugh Outhred, Karel Nolles | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Archived |