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ARTICLE · 22 AUGUST 2016

Battery technology for renewable energy generation and storage drives electricity rule changes

Clayton Utz
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Proponents of battery technology may receive more regulatory changes from the AEMC Integration of Energy Storage review.

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
Dan Howard
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Will Waldron (Formerly With Clayton Utz)
Will Waldron (Formerly With Clayton Utz)
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Proponents who want to install and operate batteries will need to keep an eye out for more regulatory changes that may come from the AEMC Integration of Energy Storage review.

The use of batteries is set to play a key role in the ongoing development of renewable energy generation, demand side management and network support. Rapid advancement in battery technology means that we are fast approaching the point where batteries are of the size and performance that will enable them to be integrated into large scale renewable developments, store and generate significant amounts and provide valuable network support.

One challenge that is being posed by a rapid uptake of battery installations, along with other "non- traditional" forms of energy storage and release, is how best to categorise these within the current regulatory environment.

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