Transitioning the network
Transitioning the network
As more homes generate their own solar energy and two-way electricity flow becomes the norm, we're adapting our network to meet the challenge.
Discover how we're supporting this shift through community batteries, flexible solar exports, and new ways of managing demand and generation across our network.
Community batteries
A community (or neighbourhood) battery is a shared, mid-sized energy storage system connected to the local electricity network.
Flexible solar exports
Some solar and battery customers receive low, fixed export limits. This helps to ensure supply quality but restricts the amount of energy that can be exported. Now, we are offering a better option for eligible customers - flexible exports.
Electricity market transformation
There is now a two-way flow of electricity from thousands of smaller generators, most of them private homes with solar panels on their roofs, which has changed our role as a Distribution System Operator.
Endorsement for wholesale demand response
The National Electricity Market includes a wholesale demand response mechanism. Demand response service providers need to register with the Australian Energy Market Operator.