Government Backs ‘Smart Energy’ Trial to Remote Control 140,000 Household Devices

The Australian government has pledged over $9 million in an integrated system to manage energy use due to concerns EV charging at home could overload the grid.

Solar panels can be seen on a house roof in Albany, Western Australia, on Sept. 18, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The Australian government will provide taxpayer funding for a “smart energy trial” involving tens of thousands of customer devices.

Intellihub will receive $9.75 million (US$6.5 million) to launch a “demand flexibility platform” that will target “510 megawatts of aggregated load under control.”