demand response Archives

Policy & Planning

Demand response trials could open up more than 1 gigawatt of extra grid capacity
This may be one of the most important trials underway today, at least if data centres are to provide the grid services they promise.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Regulators are asking hungry data centres to pay more for grid power, so households can pay less
Some countries now require data centres to pay more to access grid power, but Australian authorities are split over the issue.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 8, 2026

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$Demand response is saving money, but is still a tiny fraction of the 1GW market it could and should be$

Markets

Demand response is saving money, but is still a tiny fraction of the 1GW market it could and should be
The demand response mechanism is cutting electricity costs on the rare occasions it is deployed, but it is still being allowed to offer only a fraction of its potential.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 10, 2025

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Storage

Arena backs trials to help households and businesses flex their demand response muscle
Arena backs project to help commercial and industrial businesses realise their demand response potential and identify megawatts of flexible capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

May 3, 2024

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Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions
New study finds that if one-third of commercial buildings shifted consumption from late afternoon to middle of day it would free peak capacity in the energy market of almost 12GW.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Obvious solution:” NSW urged to unlock demand side potential ahead of Eraring closure
With Eraring set to close, the NSW Government has an “obvious” solution to deliver lower cost electricity and higher reliability.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 22, 2024

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Smart Energy

Managing when people use power: How do we make demand more flexible?
A successful energy transition depends on managing when people use power. So how do we make demand more flexible?
Chris Briggs

Oct 12, 2023

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Smart Energy

CSIRO pilot to turn hundreds of buildings into smart, battery-like grid partners
The Data Clearing House will connect behind-the-meter devices in 200 commercial buildings to a single platform.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 9, 2023

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Smart Energy

From solar duck to platypus: Ground-breaking energy shift changes demand curve
A ground-breaking trial that saw hundreds of WA businesses modify their energy use and solar output to help stabilise the grid is being extended.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2021

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Smart Energy

Households willing to switch off appliances during heatwaves, survey finds
New data finds 74% Australian households willing to reduce energy use “as much as possible” to relieve stress on the grid – and most would do it for no reward.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 28, 2021

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Markets

“Huge milestone” as AEMO switches on demand response in major market reform
The long-awaited Wholesale Demand Response Mechanism kicked in this week, in one of the market’s most significant reforms.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2021

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Smart Energy

Push for smarter grid reaches under rooftops and into South Australia homes
South Australia to seek new standards to allow smarter control over major household appliances and hot water systems, including EV charging, air-con and pool pumps.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 1, 2021

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Demand response trials could open up more than 1 gigawatt of extra grid capacity

Regulators are asking hungry data centres to pay more for grid power, so households can pay less

Demand response is saving money, but is still a tiny fraction of the 1GW market it could and should be

Arena backs trials to help households and businesses flex their demand response muscle

Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions

“Obvious solution:” NSW urged to unlock demand side potential ahead of Eraring closure

Managing when people use power: How do we make demand more flexible?

CSIRO pilot to turn hundreds of buildings into smart, battery-like grid partners

From solar duck to platypus: Ground-breaking energy shift changes demand curve

Households willing to switch off appliances during heatwaves, survey finds

“Huge milestone” as AEMO switches on demand response in major market reform

Push for smarter grid reaches under rooftops and into South Australia homes

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