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Australian VPP project to access 2m smart meters for load control

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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Intellihub in a virtual power plant (VPP) project to leverage a network of 2 million smart meters and interface with over 140,000 customer energy resources for optimised load control. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has announced AU$9.75

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Western Australia contracts 2.8GWh battery storage

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million) in contracts to deliver the new battery energy storage systems in Kwinana and Collie, together totalling 2.8GWh in storage capacity. China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Additionally, US-based Power Electronics will deliver 72 inverters for the Kwinana battery and 160 inverters for the Collie battery.

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Australian network reforms prioritise consumer energy assets

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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has announced a vital reform in network planning to make it easier for households and businesses to utilise their customer energy resources (CER), such as household batteries and EVs, to lower energy bills and feed energy back into the grid.

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First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain

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The project, under way with Perth-based property developer OP Properties, is a 39 apartment building in Fremantle, Western Australia, in which residents will live low carbon through the use of solar panels and battery storage along with Powerledger’s power trading technology to deliver a 50% offset to the building strata levies.

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UL releases HOMER Front to optimise utility-scale storage assets

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UL, renewable energy modelling software developer, announced the release of HOMER Front. The licensable web-based software platform will enable designing and optimising of complex utility-scale energy storage systems (ESS) — whether standalone or in combination with solar or wind energy.

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ARENA and Shell Energy to demonstrate commercial flexibility in Australia

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Shell Energy’s ‘Commercialising Smart Energy Hubs’ project will recruit at least 40 commercial and industrial (C&I) customer sites to demonstrate flexible demand capacity. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced AUS$9.1 million ($5.7 million ($19.7 million) in total.

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Jemena trials new LiDAR tech for powerline inspections in Australia

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As part of a trial, the Australian company Jemena is using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) advanced image capture technology to determine whether overhead powerlines across its electricity network require maintenance.