Community Models for Deploying and Operating DER

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The increasing prevalence of behind­-the­-meter solar generation and battery storage is often motivated by high network tariffs, which discourage the transport of energy between generation, storage and load assets that are not co-­located.This project will investigate community energy models, where distributed generation, storage and load are not co-­located behind a single metered, connection point. Through this work, the project aims to provide the basis for greater adoption and deployment of community energy models both in Australia and around the world.How the project worksThe key deliverables of the Community Models for Deploying and Operating DER project will include the development of analysis software to assess the value of different community energy models deployed throughout Australia. These analysis tools will then be used to provide recommendations for new tariffs that incentivise community energy 
models and underpin more efficient use of distributed generation and storage. The project will also provide recommendations that will allow future practical demonstration of these community energy models in Australian communities.

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