The “virtual power plant” seeks to link together networks of energy-efficient buildings, solar installations, and batteries to help utilities reduce energy demand at peak hours and supply targeted areas with clean energy. We wrote about the “virtual power plant” of Los Angeles last week, and now we’re directing the spotlight to south Australia where the world’s biggest one is being created to completely overhaul an electricity system that has relied on fossil fuels far too long.
The clean energy revolution is underway in Australia
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