The German Energy Agency (dena) has selected Australian distributed energy management software developer SwitchDin as one of three companies to compete in the Digital Energy Systems category for the 2020 Startup Energy Transition (SET) Awards. Close to 600 startups from around the globe applied for this year’s Awards, according to dena.
Read MoreWest Australian utility Horizon Power has selected SwitchDin to provide enhanced Droplet controllers as ‘Secure Gateway Devices’ (SGDs) to enable strategic deployment of high levels of distributed energy resources in the Onslow region.
Under the three-year contract, homes and businesses in the north-west town of Onslow installing new solar and battery storage systems will be provided with an SGD.
Read MoreAdding another tier 1 manufacturer to its list of integration partners, SwitchDin has established a testing site with German battery manufacturer VARTA on the path to full integration with the company’s ‘pulse 6’ storage system.
Read MoreLast week we made a presentation about virtual power plant participation models at the Smart Energy Conference in Sydney.
The presentation covered the different options for households and businesses to partake in virtual power plant programs - from equipment choices to program & incentive types.
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