As Australia progresses towards a 100% renewable energy grid, industrial landlords and occupiers will need to adapt their property strategies to thrive in changing energy and regulatory landscapes.

Several key trends in industrial real estate highlight the need for reliable energy supply:

• Automation – Semi and fully automated warehouse technologies boost energy requirements, particularly as automated facilities operate 24/7.
  
  
• Temperature-controlled warehousing – A growing and ageing population, along with shifting consumer preferences towards convenience, are rapidly increasing demand for chilled and frozen goods. As ambient temperatures rise, an increasing range of products require temperature-controlled storage. Refrigeration systems require large amounts of reliable energy, which is critical to ensuring temperature-sensitive goods are stored correctly to ensure safety for consumers and to avoid wastage from non-compliance.
  
  
• Electrification – The increasing electrification of buildings, HVAC systems, low-heat industrial processes and vehicle fleets is driving up demand for high-voltage power.