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Power Ledger trials P2P solar trading platform in first regional setting

September 10, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath 3 Comments

P2P software platform to be trialled across nine commercial and one council site in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region – a first for the Perth-based solar sharing company.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Solar

What are virtual power plants, and how will they change the energy business?

July 28, 2017 by Lisa Cohn Leave a Comment

Click to play the Virtual Power Plant Game

Virtual power plants and transactive energy: What, exactly, are they? And why does a leading microgrid analyst see them changing the way the power industry does business?

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar

AGL tests household energy trading using blockchain in Melbourne pilot

May 26, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

AGL-led, ARENA-backed pilot to test P2P energy trading between households using blockchain technology.

Filed Under: Solar

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