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Major regulatory disruption to embedded networks on the horizon
Draft changes to frameworks regulating embedded networks in NEM propose exempt network service providers and sellers face obligations closely mirroring those of distributors and retailers.
Goulburn Valley fruit grower cuts grid power consumption by one-third, and annual electricity costs by $62,000 a year, after installing 200kW of solar.
Battery Climate Electric Vehicles micro-grids Smart Energy Solar Storage
How sharing solar, batteries and EVs will make energy system more resilient
Electric vehicles and V2G technology will play a key role in helping consumers use their solar and batteries to make their grids more resilient.
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AEMO to trial using virtual power plants for frequency control
ARENA commits $2.46m to test capability of behind-the-meter solar and storage to deliver energy and frequency control services to the grid. Another $10m goes to Melbourne VPP pioneer, GreenSync.
Community Power micro-grids one step Renewables Smart Energy Solar
Daintree edges closer to Australia first renewable-only microgrid, with help from green hydrogen
Queensland’s Daintree region could soon host Australian-first solar to hydrogen microgrid, with federal funding tipped make the 100% renewable project shovel ready.
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Ausgrid and Reposit unveil 1MW virtual power plant
Ausgrid and Reposit launch trial 1MW virtual power plant linking the rooftop solar and battery storage of 233 customers across 170 suburbs.
Australian Federal Government Battery Governments micro-grids Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage
Coalition to replace poles and wires with “affordable, reliable” renewable microgrids
Replacing poles and wires with renewables and storage on parts of Australia’s grid could “save hundreds of millions of dollars,” deliver more reliable supply, says energy minister.
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Sun Metals eyes wind, battery storage in shift to “most competitive electricity”
Sun Metals CEO says company looking to expand portfolio of renewable generation assets to further reduce its exposure to volatile grid electricity prices.
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Carnegie flags reboot for wave power business, as key investors provide funding
Carnegie Clean Energy hopes to resurrect wave power business with help of key investors, while selling or winding down solar micro-grid subsidiary.
Battery Governments micro-grids one step Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage Western Australian Government
Senec to provide home batteries for W.A. solar + storage microgrid – Australia’s largest
German-based Senec chosen to supply home battery systems for Horizon Power’s solar and storage microgrid in coastal Pilbara town of Onslow.
