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Microgrids and the future of energy supply in Western Australia

Microgrids and the future of energy supply in Western Australia

by Fabian Le Gay Brereton | Oct 26, 2021 | Decentralisation, WEM

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

Maximising battery value: a commercial analysis of front-of-meter vs behind-the-meter storage

by Pete Tickler | Dec 9, 2020 | Battery Storage, Decentralisation, NEM, Networks, WEM

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?

Which network provides the strongest price signal for solar and batteries?

by Pete Tickler | Oct 14, 2020 | Battery Storage, Decentralisation, NEM, Networks, WEM

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

New Price Floor Milestone for Western Australian Wholesale Energy Market

by Fabian Le Gay Brereton | Sep 17, 2020 | Electricity Markets, WEM

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.

Western Australia lets the tires down on rooftop solar

Western Australia lets the tires down on rooftop solar

by Pete Tickler | Sep 3, 2020 | Solar PV, WEM

  Yesterday, WA’s government announced a change to the regulated feed-in-tariff that’s offered to residential owners of solar PV. From November 2020, rather than receiving a flat 7c/kWh for excess solar exported to the grid, the new scheme will incorporate a...

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