As a Supply Nation-certified, Indigenous-owned organisation, Southern Cross Pacific is committed to creating practical pathways that support meaningful Indigenous participation across the electrical and infrastructure supply chain.
In support of this commitment, Southern Cross Pacific recently hosted a partner and contractor session at our office to introduce the electrical energy monitoring and management solution distributed in partnership with Monecc and MerCs.
Southern Cross Pacific works closely with delivery partners such as JSG Electrical, a Supply Nation-certified provider of electrical solutions, supporting the on-site delivery of electrical infrastructure across active commercial and government projects. This approach ensures that new technology platforms are supported by experienced delivery capability from specification through to installation and commissioning.
The session was also attended by Corpelec, an established New South Wales electrical contractor delivering electrical works across commercial and regulated environments.
Our partnership with Monecc brings to market an Australian-developed energy monitoring and management platform supported by research collaboration with the Australian Research Council and the University of New South Wales. This research foundation underpins the commercial readiness of the platform, supporting scalable deployment across regulated environments where accuracy, reliability, and long-term performance are essential.
The solution is delivered using electrical metering hardware supplied by MerCs. The MerCs range supports flexible metering configurations at main board, sub-board, tenancy, and circuit level, allowing projects to scale metering coverage without unnecessary complexity or cost escalation.
In addition to contractor participation, the session was attended by switchboard manufacturer Bovara, a long-established Australian provider of modular and custom-built switchboards, distribution boards, meter panels, CT chambers, and metering enclosures supplied into commercial and industrial projects. Bovara’s work supports projects where metering integration, physical layout, and compliance at the switchboard level are critical considerations.
The session was also attended by Modulec, which brings more than three decades of experience designing and manufacturing low-voltage switchboards, distribution boards, and control panels for commercial, industrial, education, and health sector environments. Modulec’s portfolio reflects the growing need for switchboard solutions that can accommodate more detailed metering and monitoring requirements without compromising build quality or delivery timelines.
These design and manufacturing considerations sit within an increasingly prescriptive regulatory environment. Electrical energy monitoring and sub-metering are being specified in direct response to requirements under the National Construction Code, including Section J9D3, which sets expectations for the measurement and verification of energy consumption within buildings.
When applied alongside NABERS and Green Star rating criteria, these requirements establish a clear need for metering at main distribution, sub-distribution, and tenancy levels to support performance assessment, compliance reporting, and ongoing asset management. As a result, electrical metering solutions are being selected on their ability to integrate within switchboard infrastructure, support scalable deployment across building portfolios, and provide accurate, auditable data suitable for regulatory compliance.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to a productive and engaging session. We also acknowledge Kim from Monecc, Kevin and Lincoln from MerCs, and Stuart Moran from Southern Cross Pacific, who were all in attendance and contributed to the discussion.
Further partner and client engagement activities will follow.
