Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 17, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

MAY 5, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 22, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

MAY 24, 2024

Hitachi Energy has been selected by Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) project in Australia, which will augment the connection between the mainland and Tasmania’s grid. Clean hydropower can then feed the mainland grid when it is needed most, acting as a large battery for the nation.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

MARCH 5, 2024

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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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

Together the two utilities deliver electricity to around 1.27 With population growth, home electrification and the rise of electric vehicles, the need for grid flexibility has become increasingly important. million homes and businesses in Melbourne’s central business district and inner suburbs and about two-thirds of regional Victoria.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Accenture invests in space data for all Utilities and others in the energy sector are increasingly turning to data secured in space to advance operations such as infrastructure development and vegetation management. Have you read?

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