Virtual solar power plants give Queenslanders power to earn
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A Brisbane renewable energy company has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a major housing developer to provide a “virtual” power plant for thousands of homes powered by the solar energy collected from their rooftops.
RedEarth will link the rooftops as a giant community-based electricity generator.
RedEarth co-founders Charlie Walker and Chris Winter outline multimillion-dollar plans to install a network of linked solar batteries to form a self-powered community power plant.
Credit:Tony Moore
The housing community, which remains a secret, will produce enough renewable energy for its own use, while also being connected to distribute the surplus.
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