Research suggests shared, mid-sized batteries could be a cheaper, more effective way for homes to store solar energy, and better protect the grid.
Australia is home to the planet's biggest battery. It is also the world's leading market for household batteries.
The network operator is looking for ways to stop households flooding the grid with excess solar power If it goes ahead, it will store households' unused energy, earning them more money and preventing their excess electricity from destabilising the power grid —It will also allow more people to benefit from battery technology, which to date has been used almost exclusively by wealthy households.Community-scale batteries are not yet used in Australia's biggest energy network, which includes South Australia and all eastern states.
"Batteries save households money because they allow you to use solar energy that you produce during the day later in the evening when you need it, and that energy will be cheaper than buying energy from the grid," she said."But community batteries can provide that household storage for potentially more houses more efficiently, and potentially be less costly."
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