Big batteries, and grid-connected battery energy storage in general, are in a prime position to cash in on the renewable energy transition, a major new report from the University of Queensland has confirmed. The 27-page report, published on Tuesday, provides a detailed Performance Review of the 1.1MW/2.2MWh Tesla Powerpack battery that was installed at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus in late 2019. As RenewEconomy has reported, the $2.05 million grid-connected battery was installed to help the UQ become a 100% renewable ‘Gensumer’ – playing on both sides of the energy market, including as a generator via its 64MW Warwick Solar Farm, and using energy storage and demand response to power the Uni flexibly, sustainably, and economically.
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