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How a virtual ‘big battery’ could get South Australia’s grid out of hot water
Intellihub proposes to transform South Australia’s 200,0000-odd residential electric hot water systems into a massive solar battery, to help solve grid stability problems.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 13, 2020
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Household batteries and solar will be critical for managing highs and lows of the grid
Latest AEMO study into virtual power plants shows how household batteries and solar will be critical for managing highs and lows of the grid.
Sophie Vorrath
Jul 27, 2020
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Virtual Power Plant a natural fit for Echuca Regional Health
The grid needs additional flexible capacity from alternate sources such as VPPs for stability, to reduce power prices and prevent broader outages. And they deliver unique benefits to hospitals.
Sponsored Post by Enel X
Jun 24, 2020
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Ausgrid seeks thousands of NSW homes to join expanded virtual power plant
After a successful phase one, Ausgrid launches second phase of household battery-based virtual power plant, with two new “aggregator” partners – ShineHub and Evergen.
Sophie Vorrath
May 29, 2020
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How your home battery can help keep the grid stable and prices down
Tesla data shows how household batteries orchestrated through “virtual power plants” provide critical system security services and push down costs for all consumers.
Sophie Vorrath
Apr 3, 2020
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US housing complex to put Sonnen batteries inside all 600 apartments
All-electric, solar housing complex in Utah to feature a Sonnen battery inside all 600 apartments, in deliberate design “statement” unlikely to be replicated in Australia any time soon.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 12, 2020
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Policy & Planning
Bushfire crisis: The answer to future energy security lies on our rooftops
Australia’s bushfire crisis underscores urgent need to decentralise Australia’s electricity grid. Building up networks of solar batteries is the quickest, easiest, cheapest answer.
Alex Georgiou
Jan 24, 2020
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South Australia household batteries keeps lights on in Queensland after coal unit fails
Tesla batteries in hundreds of low income households in South Australia came to the rescue when the country’s biggest coal unit in Queensland tripped in October.
Sophie Vorrath
Nov 15, 2019
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Ausgrid seeks to expand virtual power plant to cut back on network costs
Network operator Ausgrid seeking proposals to expand its virtual power plant, targeting the estimated 5,000 batteries within its network and help defray investment costs.
Michael Mazengarb
May 22, 2019
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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.
Joshua S Hill
Apr 1, 2019
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