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"Australians are installing household batteries in droves, with about 1,000 new
residential battery systems installed each day as of July.
And while Australians love a shiny piece of tech that reduces their energy
bills, there is no doubt new incentives under the government’s Cheaper Home
Batteries Program have been the catalyst driving many homes to make the leap.
The surge of interest in batteries is reminiscent of the rise of rooftop solar
– where installations grew from a few hundred to tens of thousands per month
between 2007 and 2010 – supported by the same Small-scale Renewable Energy
Scheme that is now supporting batteries.
One could argue small-scale is a misnomer. If Australian rooftops were a power
plant, it would be by far the largest in the nation. For example, South
Australia’s rooftop solar uptake is so large that, at certain times of the day
and year, it occasionally provides the entire state’s energy needs.
While it’s still early days for household batteries, the Australian Energy
Market Operator forecasts they will make up the majority of energy storage
capacity by 2040.
There are clear benefits to scaling up the rollout of solar and batteries at
the household level: these technologies directly reduce household energy bills;
they provide a low-cost source of renewable generation; and they could meet a
sizeable portion of household energy demand – reducing the amount of money we
need to invest in larger projects such as transmission lines.
Solar and batteries play directly to Australia’s strengths – our abundant,
world-class solar resources. But to make the transition work for everyone, we
also need to look at our weaknesses."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
