A laboratory at the Australian National University (ANU) working on monitoring, controlling and coordinating the distribution of renewable energy is to be supported by the ACT Government.
Minister for Advanced Technology and Space Industries, Mick Gentleman announced the arrangement saying the laboratory will determine how to effectively and reliably distribute renewables into the ACT’s power grid.
Mr Gentleman said the lab would provide ANU students and researchers the opportunity to work alongside industry to align their research better and build their skills while also bringing the Territory closer to its 100 per cent renewables target.
“The new Distributed Energy Resources Laboratory will develop technology and software to test and monitor renewable energy resources such as solar panels, batteries and wind generators,” Mr Gentleman said.
“It will provide a testing environment for new monitoring devices, smart controllers, energy market models and other innovative products to help drive the rollout of renewables.”
He said the lab would be provided with $1.5 million from the Priority Investment Program which was established to work with industry, research and the tertiary sectors to attract investment and grow established and emerging priority areas of Canberra’s economy.
