Australia has one of the dirtiest energy economies in the world due to historic reliance on coal power stations. However, there has been shift towards solar and wind power generation in the past decade. Much of this development has involved micro solar producers who may, or may not sell surplus power to grid. Now Australia is harnessing this distributed power because it has become a valuable energy source it can no longer ignore.
Why Australia is Harnessing Its Distributed Power Now
Australia’s total rooftop power capacity will exceed three gigawatts during 2020. Some 20% of homes already have panels. This is nearly 10% of total generation. Moreover, the government appears to be under pressure from citizens blaming the raging forest fires on global warming.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced a complete review of all distributed sources on March 1, 2020. It wants to create a distributed energy register across South Australia, and also Queensland to Tasmania. Australia is harnessing its distributed power but first needs to know where, and how much of it there is.
Managing a Green Grid to Source Australia’s Requirements
The distributed energy register will continuously update as data pours about new installations. More and more Australians are adopting solar energy, the most popular green power for households. This provides a ready way to develop a world class grid that will be increasingly carbon neutral. This is according AEMO’s Executive General Manager of Emerging Markets as quoted in PV Magazine.
The distributed energy register will contain precise details of each installation, including capacity and location. Australia is harnessing its distributed power in this way, in order to know who to turn to when the grid requires assistance. We commend this remarkable initiative to get a handle on its additional resources, and so steadily reduce reliance on dirty energy which has become imperative.
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