en.Wedoany.com Reported - A pilot study in Sydney, Australia, is attempting to address the challenges of deploying solar and battery systems in apartment buildings. Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, in collaboration with private companies Voltval and JT Solar Technology, aim to create more efficient systems and make it easier for apartment residents to benefit from them.

The pilot deploys and tests an artificial intelligence-driven Modular Power Portal System (MPPS) designed to improve energy flow between apartment buildings. According to pv magazine, to meet the needs of 2.5 million apartment residents across Australia (one in three people in New South Wales lives in an apartment, yet only 3.5% of apartment residents in the state have access to rooftop solar, and plug-in balcony solar systems are illegal due to regulatory hurdles), the pilot is using the MPPS developed by Voltval and JT Solar Technology. This system can predict generation and demand, coordinate distributed energy resources, and balance electricity flow between apartments in real time.

The basic concept of the project is to create better shared networks by more accurately predicting energy usage across apartments, thereby reducing costs and increasing the adoption rate of solar and battery systems. With funding of AUD 1.2 million (USD 830,000) from the Australian Department of Education's Trailblazer Recycling & Clean Energy (TRaCE) program, the advanced AI layer developed by UNSW Canberra researchers will be used to more accurately predict and improve energy usage across multiple buildings, making the platform smarter, more efficient, and ready for practical application.

Associate Professor Huadong Mo from UNSW Canberra believes the system could reduce the operating costs of clean electricity systems in apartment buildings by up to 30%, thereby boosting adoption rates. Mo stated that the next phase of Australia's clean energy transition depends on ensuring apartment residents can participate in and benefit from distributed energy resources.

Other companies involved in the pilot study include: Beaumont Strata Management, Ocean Building Management, One Stop Warehouse, Piper Alderman, SAJ Electric, and Squared-X.

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