E6: Smart energy use — C level

Home-scale batteries

Find the answers to the questions below on the Australian government’s information page about batteries.

1. List and explain the three reasons for installing a home battery. (Each of the three reasons has a heading that contains more information.)
2. Will a battery always save you money?

Grid-scale batteries

Here is a quick overview of what grid-scale batteries do

1. Explain how a grid-scale battery helps use renewable energy more effectively.

Hornsdale Power Reserve

Hornsdale in South Australia was the first grid-scale battery installation in the world.

1. How much money did the battery save in 2019?
2. Explain how the battery prevents blackouts in South Australia.