Shared community battery may be trialled in solar-powered Canberra suburb to stabilise energy supply
4 years, 7 months ago

Shared community battery may be trialled in solar-powered Canberra suburb to stabilise energy supply

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Australia is home to the planet's biggest battery. Key points: The ACT Government is considering a community battery for the suburb of Jacka, to be shared among households Research suggests shared, mid-sized batteries are a cheaper, more effective way for homes to store solar energy The network operator is looking for ways to stop households flooding the grid with excess solar power The ACT Government is considering giving residents of a new suburb shared access to such a battery, which would be about as big as a shipping container. Dr Marnie Shaw's modelling suggests community batteries can save households more money and better protect the power grid. Batteries can stabilise the grid Last month, the Australian Energy Market Operator said it needed the power to stop households exporting their excess electricity at critical periods, to avoid damaging the grid. Dr Shaw's early modelling suggests household batteries can lessen potentially damaging energy flows during peak periods by about 25 per cent, while a community battery can be up to twice as effective.

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ACT Labor promise Canberra-wide network of renewable energy batteries if elected
4 years, 3 months ago

ACT Labor promise Canberra-wide network of renewable energy batteries if elected

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A network of 'big batteries' with a combined capacity far larger than the massive Tesla battery in South Australia would be built across Canberra, under a new plan from ACT Labor. Key points: ACT Labor is promising a city-wide network of renewable energy batteries if it wins the election The $100 million investment would provide 250MW of storage capacity in …

Microgrids and neighbourhood power sharing set to transform how we use energy
5 years, 1 month ago

Microgrids and neighbourhood power sharing set to transform how we use energy

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