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"The company that looks after electricity distribution in South Australia is
experimenting with installing large batteries in several small towns to improve
the system's reliability and allow for fast charging of electric vehicles.
SA Power Networks hopes its Community Batteries Project will show that
batteries are an efficient way to improve the network rather than upgrading
long powerlines.
Robe is the only town in South Australia to be selected for two parts of the
project that has received funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Robe will get a 2-megawatt/2MW-hour battery to improve capacity and reliability
during peak demand, as well as a much smaller battery connected with an
electric vehicle charger to allow ultra-rapid charging in the seaside town for
the first time.
A third part of the project involves installing batteries in remote locations
that frequently experience prolonged blackouts, especially during extreme
weather."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
