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South Australia to trial solar hot water virtual power plant to act as midday sponge – One Step Off The Grid
Solarhart-led project will use thousands of residential hot water systems to soak up excess rooftop solar and provide cheap and scalable grid management services….
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A South Australia-based trial will aggregate more than 2,400 residential hot water systems to act as a virtual big battery, helping to soak up excess rooftop solar power in the form of low-cost electricity and providing a cheap and scalable form of demand management.
The $9.9 million trial, which is being backed by both the South Australian government and the federal government, via the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, will use the technology of Rheem Australias renewables brand,…
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