Adelaide could become world’s first carbon neutral city
South Australian government launches $1m tender to demonstrate solar battery technology on public buildings in Adelaide
The South Australian government has launched a AUS$1.1 million tender to demonstrate solar battery technology on a range of public buildings in Adelaide.
The Adelaide City Council recently announced up to $5,000 in funding for solar photovoltaic and battery storage which is part the government’s target of making Adelaide the world’s first carbon neutral city.
Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said: “The battery storage systems will be located at high profile sites within the City of Adelaide, such as the Museum, State Library and Art Gallery of South Australia, which all have existing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems.”
Koutsantonis added: “Through this exciting project, the State Government will be demonstrating how integrating battery storage with solar photovoltaics can deliver multiple benefits of greenhouse gas reduction, energy load management and energy cost reductions.”
Public schools in Adelaide may be used to illustrate to the community how solar PV and battery storage could be combined to provide energy solutions for smaller buildings.
Koutsantonis continued: “Battery energy storage is an emerging global market, and storage systems offer particular benefits when combined with solar photovoltaics allowing for solar generation to be better matched to the building’s energy demands. With a high uptake of renewables in South Australia, including rooftop solar, South Australia is well positioned to be a strong ‘early market’ for battery storage systems.”