Deakin engineers helping set the standard for home battery storage systems in Australia

Researchers from Deakin University’s School of Engineering are working with DNV GL (the project lead), CSIRO, and the Smart Energy Council on a $3.12 million project to develop an Australian performance standard for residential and small-commercial battery systems connected to solar PV systems.

Dr Md Enamul Haque, Dr Apel Mahmud, Dr Sajeeb Saha, and Dr Shama Islam are the Deakin researchers working on the project which, it was announced in July, has been awarded $1.4 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) under its Advancing Renewables Program. The project has also received $500,000 in funding from the Victorian Government through its New Energy Jobs Fund Scheme.

The project will analyse Australian and international battery performance testing and consult with stakeholders in order to come up with a proposed Australian Battery Performance Standard. This will initiate the formal standard development process with Standards Australia.

‘Battery energy storage is an essential component in the transition to a sustainable energy future,’ Dr Haque says.

‘The proposed performance standard will help remove barriers for the uptake of battery energy storage and help consumers make informed choices regarding battery storage systems connected to rooftop solar PV systems.’

Read more about the project on the DNV GL website.