Microgrids and the future of energy supply in Western Australia
Australia has some of the longest distance and lowest density transmission and distribution networks in the world. For the energy users in remote and regional locations on the edge of our power grids, this means unreliable supply and high electricity losses. While...
Maximising battery value: a commercial analysis of front-of-meter vs behind-the-meter storage
There’s a healthy debate underway in the energy sector around where battery energy storage assets should be located within electricity systems, in order to create the greatest possible value, both for their owners and for society more broadly. As a general rule, the...
Which network provides the strongest price signal for solar and batteries?
The TL;DR We simulated the same behind-the-meter commercial solar and battery project across the 14 distribution networks that make up the WEM and NEM. We found that there could be up to a 150% difference in the network tariff savings based on the very same...
New Price Floor Milestone for Western Australian Wholesale Energy Market
Today the WA Wholesale Electricity Market hit the price floor of -$1000/MWh for the first time on a weekday. The long-term trend is clear, driven by the increasing decentralisation of energy.
