Energy Storage Reforms suggested by the Clean Energy Council
In May 2017, the Clean Energy Council (CEC) released a Briefing Paper, Charging Forward: Policy and regulatory reforms to unlock the potential of energy storage in Australia (Briefing Paper). By Anne Wardell, Regulatory Specialist, Compliance Quarter The purpose of the paper is to outline ‘thirteen reforms that can be introduced to accelerate the uptake of energy storage and the many benefits this technology can deliver to homes, businesses and the electricity system overall’[1] The CEC is of the view that the National Energy Market Framework (NEMF) currently undervalues many of the benefits which effective storage can offer. ‘The Clean Energy Council has identified thirteen energy market reforms required to drive the most efficient commercial roll-out of energy storage throughout Australia while ensuring a secure and affordable national power system. These…