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\"AEMO<\/p>\n

Home batteries are often promoted as a way to keep the lights on when the grid goes down.<\/p>\n

But according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), they may increasingly be helping keep the grid up in the first place.<\/p>\n

WA’s latest Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) shows the state’s electricity outlook has improved significantly compared with a year ago. New generation projects, large-scale batteries and other investments are all strengthening the forecast.<\/p>\n

Among them are growing numbers of household batteries that AEMO expects will work together to reduce pressure on the grid during periods of high demand.<\/p>\n

Why Has WA’s Outlook Improved?<\/h2>\n

AEMO isn’t a think tank or lobby group. It’s the organisation responsible for operating Australia’s major electricity markets and planning for future electricity supply.<\/p>\n

Each year it publishes an Electricity Statement of Opportunities<\/a>, which assesses whether enough generation capacity is expected to be available to meet future demand.<\/p>\n

Last year’s report painted a relatively tight picture for the years ahead. This year’s report is considerably more optimistic.<\/p>\n

AEMO says the forecast supply outlook has improved substantially, with existing and committed projects now expected to provide a comfortable surplus of capacity through the period where shortfalls had previously been anticipated.<\/p>\n

The improvement comes from a combination of factors, including new generation projects, large-scale batteries and updated assumptions about future supply.<\/p>\n

What Role Are Home Batteries Expected To Play?<\/h2>\n

One of the more interesting details in the report is that AEMO is also counting on household batteries to help support the grid.<\/p>\n

The ESOO forecasts coordinated home batteries reducing annual peak demand by around 200 MW in 2028-29. To put that into perspective, that’s roughly equivalent to a small power station’s worth of demand reduction occurring when the grid needs it most.<\/p>\n

The modelling assumes hundreds of megawatts of distributed battery capacity will be available through virtual power plants (VPPs)<\/a> and other coordinated programs.<\/p>\n

In simple terms, batteries sitting in garages across WA can be charged and discharged in a way that helps reduce strain on the grid during periods of high demand.<\/p>\n

Individually, a home battery may not seem particularly significant. Collectively, thousands of them can begin to make a meaningful difference.<\/p>\n

The Irony Of Backup Power<\/h2>\n
\"Home

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock’s home battery meant his place was the only house on the street with the lights on during a blackout, but batteries are becoming so plentiful blackouts are set to be prevented in the first place.<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s an interesting irony here.<\/p>\n

Many people like the idea of a battery because it can provide backup power during a blackout.<\/a><\/p>\n

Yet as battery numbers grow and coordination improves, those same systems may increasingly help reduce the likelihood of blackouts occurring at all.<\/p>\n

The battery sitting in your garage won\u2019t keep the electricity system running on its own.<\/p>\n

But according to AEMO\u2019s latest planning assumptions, thousands of batteries working together could become an increasingly important part of how the broader grid stays reliable.<\/p>\n

For more on batteries and blackouts, read about the different levels of blackout protection batteries offer to a home.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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