If the energy sector wants to unlock the power in distributed energy resources it will need to gain the support of PV and battery owners. Here’s how it can be done.
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How rooftop solar is driving the energy transition
The continued uptake of solar is a concern for networks as exports cause voltage levels to rise, writes Olivier Lacroix. Only flexible, smarter solutions will enable reliable and affordable energy – and more growth for PV.
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Scale, consolidate or stay niche … the tough choices for C&I solar
Commercial and industrial solar companies may be overlooking an obvious route to higher profits, writes Danin Kahn.
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The VIPs in the VPP … putting users at the centre
Only by guaranteeing battery-owners flexibility and fair value will architects of virtual power plants realise their goals, writes Mike Roberts.
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Implementing virtual power plants: GSES
Virtual power plants can offer a revenue incentive to battery owners and, if they achieve sufficient scale, services to the grid. GSES looks at how the sector is taking shape.
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Catch it if you can … the race to build tomorrow’s storage
There is no argument about the vital role storage will play in a grid dominated by variable renewables, writes Jeremy Chunn, but its rise is sure to be a prolonged affair that is potholed with risk.
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Installers can understand the case for batteries
Owners of solar systems are slowly turning to batteries, but deep subsidies have greased the wheels. Are they good value? FIMER country manager Jason Venning and Soltaro CEO Tynan Coles explain how they see storage stacking up.
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No ‘sudden drop’ for battery prices, but plenty of ‘intangible returns’: sonnen
Residential storage used smartly or connected in virtual power plants can unlock value in existing solar PV, says sonnen Australia managing director Nathan Dunn, but don’t expect any major
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ARENA’s Darren Miller on how to build a risk-filled renewables portfolio … ‘none of our investments are duds – even the ones that fail’
As head of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Darren Miller is pushing the technologies that will support and deliver tomorrow’s clean energy grid.
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STC compliance a responsibility, not a choice: CEC
A crackdown on installers cutting corners when claiming STCs serves as a reminder of installers’ and designers’ responsibilities, writes Clean Energy Council risk and governance coordinator Leanne Nichols.
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