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

Smart Energy International

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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Australia’s Telstra Energy signs 10-year smart meter deal with Intellihub

Smart Energy International

Australian utility Telstra Energy has signed a 10-year deal with Intellihub for the provision of smart metering services. The utility will install Intellihub’s Intelli-M smart meters and Intelli-ConX communications bridge for data telemetry and connectivity as part of the deal.

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Australia’s AEMC recommends new obligations for 2030 smart meter rollout

Smart Energy International

All Australian energy customers would receive a smart meter by 2030, along with better information, protections and data in a new suite of rollout reforms proposed by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).

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20 Point-plan for driving 100% smart meter uptake in Australia

Smart Energy International

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has put forward recommendations to drive 100% smart meter uptake in Australia by 2030, as part of a suite of reforms aiming to put customers at the heart of the transition to net zero. Victoria has already achieved universal uptake of smart meters and Tasmania is well on its way.

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Intellihub acquires energy tech company GreenSync

Smart Energy International

The acquisition is expected to unlock gigawatts of behind the meter renewable generation and consumer flexibility. The acquisition brings together Australia and New Zealand smart metering Intellihub’s advanced smart metering platform with GreenSync’s cloud-based distributed energy resource interoperability software deX.

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Australia’s Telstra Energy turns to AI to optimise renewable assets

Smart Energy International

Emerging electricity and gas supplier Telstra Energy has deployed Fluence’s AI-powered IQ bidding application. Both Murra Warra 1 and Emerald Solar Park have long-term power purchase agreements to supply clean energy to Telstra Energy and their offtake partners. Have you read?

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Western Australia contracts 2.8GWh battery storage

Smart Energy International

million) in contracts to deliver the new battery energy storage systems in Kwinana and Collie, together totalling 2.8GWh in storage capacity. Additionally, US-based Power Electronics will deliver 72 inverters for the Kwinana battery and 160 inverters for the Collie battery. China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. billion ($1.8