Australian government investment supports small-scale energy storage

Australian energy storage company Ecoult has been awarded Australian Government funding through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to conduct small/mid-sized storage project development using Deka UltraBattery technology to deliver cost effective storage solutions for homes and businesses.

This pilot will develop a battery storage system prototype for three types of deficit charge/distributed energy applications:

• Off-grid renewable power solutions (Remote Area Power Supply)
• Distributed grid connected storage to support voltage and power fluctuations that arise where there is dense concentration of small roof-top solar installations in residential areas
• Hybrid generation (such as diesel plus renewables) to improve fuel efficiencies

The pilot project will extend the collaboration between Ecoult, its US-based parent company East Penn Manufacturing and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).