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Intellihub receives AU$50m loan for smart meter tech in Australia

Smart Energy International

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made an AU$50 million (US$34 million) loan commitment to Intellihub for smart meters and smart behind the meter devices. Smart meters and behind the meter devices are also important for the better management of our energy grid. Have you read?

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Leveraging smart meter data analytics for proactive grid management

Smart Energy International

With grid management proving a perplexing conundrum, smart meter data management continuous to prove the way forward for ensuring optimised control and efficacy for utilities. Australia has seen a rapid increase in residential rooftop solar installations, which makes voltage management increasingly difficult to coordinate.

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Australia largest microgrid is now operational

Smart Energy International

The Western Australian coastal town of Kalbarri can now be powered by a 100% renewable energy-intelligent microgrid. The microgrid, developed by the state distribution company Western Power in partnership with the power company Synergy, is comprised of 1.6MW of wind, up to 1MW of rooftop solar and a 5MW/4.5MWh storage battery.

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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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Jemena trials new LiDAR tech for powerline inspections in Australia

Smart Energy International

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. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain

Smart Energy International

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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Demand response a key element for a reinvented grid to reach net zero

Smart Energy International

Demand response and energy management are a crucial part of the solution to make Australia’s fast-changing electricity sector work reliably, writes Diogo Cabral, Senior Business Development at GridBeyond. Is the network ready to sustain such a huge and abrupt increase in consumption from the switch to electric? Have you read?

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