Western Australia government names all 10 public schools selected to form a solar and battery-based virtual power plant on the state’s South West Interconnected System.
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W.A. launches “solar schools” VPP pilot in Goldfields region
W.A. government plans to transform up to 10 schools into solar and battery enabled virtual power plants kicks off with Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School.
Redflow adds virtual power plant functionality to zinc-bromine flow batteries
Australian energy storage company teams with carbonTRACK to incorporate Virtual Power Plant functionality into its Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries.
Solar Victoria expands battery rebate scheme to pave way for VPPs
Solar Victoria says it will expand its home battery rebate scheme starting July to encourage the aggregation of distributed battery systems and pave the way for VPPs in the state.
Bushfire crisis shows the answer to future energy security lies on our rooftops
Australia’s current bushfire crisis has underscored the urgent need to decentralise our electricity grid. Building up networks of household solar batteries is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get this done.
“Australia’s largest” virtual power plant completed by AGL in South Australia
AGL marks installation of 1,000th battery system in its South Australia VPP, a milestone it says makes the 5MW scheme the largest of its kind operating in Australia.
Alpha-ESS to set up fifth solar + battery virtual power plant in South Australia
Alpha-ESS ramps up Adelaide battery production to meet demand for S.A. 5th virtual power plant, a joint effort of ShineHub and Powershop.
AEMO opens registrations for major virtual power plant trial
Australian Energy Market Operator opens registrations to participate in ARENA-funded virtual power plant demonstration program.
Here comes the world’s biggest virtual power plant
Japan takes leap ahead of rest of the world, with help from California’s Autogrid, to develop what’s described as the largest behind-the-meter virtual power plant.
Labor to link 4,000 solar schools in 364MW national virtual power plant
Federal Labor plans to create virtual power plant of solar schools across Australia, through $1bn CEFC loans scheme to help schools invest in rooftop panels and battery storage.