Power companies need more homes to share control of their batteries
Energy companies must persuade millions of Australians to share control of their home batteries to avoid costly grid transitions, warns the ACCC. Currently, only 3 percent of east-coast customers have batteries, with just 24 percent participating in virtual power plants. Without increased enrollment, reliance on alternative energy sources like gas-powered generators.
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Published 12 Jul 2026, 01:30 UTC · Updated 12 Jul 2026, 01:40 UTC
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