Featured in Distributed bliss – 06-2022

First notes of a symphony

Project Symphony provides a glimpse into Western Australia’s energy future, argues the project’s communications lead, Megan Allan. With a large, islanded network featuring high levels of rooftop PV penetration, the pilot on Western Australia’s grid is aggregating residential PV into a virtual power plant (VPP) to participate in a simulated bidirectional wholesale electricity market.

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pv magazine

24 Jun 2022

Project Symphony is being conducted in the Southern River district of Perth, where there is a particularly high level of residential rooftop PV. | Image: Project Symphony

The way energy is generated, managed and consumed is rapidly changing. Driven by near-perfect solar conditions and consumer desire for cleaner, lower-cost energy, one in three households in Western Australia (WA) now has rooftop solar. In energy terms, this is equivalent to almost 2 GW of renewable energy capacity, collectively representing the largest and cleanest source …

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