Alkimos Beach energy trial

“Why Alkimos Beach?”

The Alkimos Beach energy storage trial received funding from ARENA as part of their emerging Renewables Program - in collaboration with trial partners Lendlease and Landcorp.

Every property in Alkimos Beach has a solar PV system size of 1.5KW or higher - so it’s an area with a really high concentration of solar.

“What’s involved in the trial?”

There are three main elements to the trial:

1. A 1.1 MWh community scale Lithium Ion energy storage device (known as a CESD) has been running since April 2016
2. People living in Alkimos are charged for their electricity based on the time of day they use it (known as time-of-use pricing)
3. This Peak Demand Saver® plan allows customers to make the most of their solar PV system by virtually storing the excess energy generated

These solutions are all designed to help to manage what are known as ‘peak events’ – extremely hot days when more people are using more power at certain times

Explore the possibilities for WA’s energy future

Community batteries is a great way to provide the benefits of solar and battery to the wider community.

And there's much more to learn about them and how they can be play a role in WA's future energy mix.