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Future Grid
Future Grid
We're embracing advancements in renewable energy and modernising our grid for the future.
Field Crews check Ausgrid Community Battery

Renewable energy generation is transforming how Ausgrid operates. The rise of solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and evolving patterns of energy consumption are all contributing to this change, as well as shifts in our lifestyles and work habits. While customer needs are evolving, the commitment to energy affordability and excellent customer service remains our constant priority. 

Our Future Grid initiatives focus on improving efficiency, ensuring reliability, adopting renewable energy solutions, and innovating smart grid technologies.

Featured projects and initiatives

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Project Edith

We're trialling a pricing model to provide fairer pricing for customers who modify their energy usage in ways that support network stability and electricity demand.

EV Charging at home

Electrification

Ausgrid has several initiatives to support the uptake of renewable energy. Two key areas of focus are our community batteries and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Electric vehicles

Find out how we're supporting our communities with electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Cabarita Community Battery

Community batteries

We're trialling community battery storage and the sharing of solar power.

EV kerbside charger

Our innovation portfolio

We're exploring methods to improve electricity demand and supply. Insights gained from these programs will help reduce our customers' electricity bills.

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Climate change resilience

We're collaborating with local communities to reduce the impact of extreme weather on power supply.

Is energy storage the key to a more reliable and affordable energy future?

In our latest podcast episode, we delve into energy storage and tackle the big questions: How can households and businesses benefit from battery storage? Can energy storage help reduce transition costs for everyone?

Additionally, we discuss the roles of retailers, networks, and policymakers in making energy storage more accessible. The episode also explores emerging non-battery alternatives and the steps necessary to unlock the full potential of this transformative technology.

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Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (HCC REZ)

The HCC REZ plays a key role in the New South Wales Government's plan to improve electricity supply. It aims to make the most of the Hunter-Central Coast area's ability to produce renewable energy, helping to ensure that the region has a dependable and sustainable energy source for the future.

 

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Countryside and painted farm silo in Merriwa NSW

Merriwa microgrid innovation trial

We're trialling innovative technology in Merriwa to deliver a more responsive, resilient, and reliable power supply.

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Farmhouse

Smarter Energy for Remote Living

We're trialling Stand Alone Power Systems to deliver reliable, off-grid power using solar and battery technology to reshape the way remote areas stay connected.

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