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| Tue, 16th Jun 2020 17:12:00 |
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New Battery Performance Standard proposed for Australia, and possibly the world |
A new Battery Performance Standard for residential and small-scale commercial applications has finally been submitted to Standards Australia. If adopted, the standard could clarify consumer confusion around which energy storage system is right for them.
For many of us, the last two months have felt like two years. In reality, two years ago, none of us was watching Tiger King in lockdown, although some of us, those at DNV GL, the world's largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, were commencing a project called the Australian Battery Performance Standard (ABPS).
The lack of standardised performance data in what is one of the world's leading markets for energy storage spurred both the DNV GL ABPS project, and the ARENA funded ITP Renewables Battery Trial, to better supply the consumer pressured by rising electricity prices and encouraged by state government subsidies with accurate performance data.
After all, according to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Australia has the highest uptake of solar globally, with 2.37 million of 21% of all homes boasting rooftop solar. And, of course, rooftop solar without energy storage is like art without memory. However, energy storage uptake is not yet a given like solar, and part of the reason for this hold up is customer confusion and diffidence about choosing the right battery system for them.
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