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Revolutionising Energy Management with Cutting-Edge Products

As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources, efficient power management becomes essential for businesses and communities. EcoJoule Energy stands at the forefront of this transition with its innovative solutions designed to enhance energy quality, reliability, and efficiency. Through products like EcoVAR™ and EcoSTORE™, EcoJoule is helping organisations optimise their energy usage while supporting the transition to a sustainable energy future.

EcoVAR™ is a static compensator designed to manage and stabilise low-voltage electricity networks, especially in areas with high levels of solar energy adoption. One of the main challenges with integrating solar energy into existing grids is the fluctuating voltage that can arise when excess power is generated during peak sunlight hours. This fluctuation can affect the quality of power supply to customers and cause damage to electrical appliances.

EcoVAR™ addresses this challenge by providing fast and precise voltage regulation, ensuring the stability of the grid without the need for expensive, traditional energy storage systems. Unlike conventional solutions, EcoVAR™ does not rely on batteries or other storage devices. Instead, it uses a combination of dynamic reactive power compensation and advanced control systems to stabilise voltage levels and help to balance the phase voltages.

By enhancing the stability of low-voltage networks, EcoVAR™ allows utilities and businesses to accommodate more renewable energy sources like solar power while conforming to grid requirements. This not only reduces operational costs but also contributes to a more sustainable energy ecosystem.

EcoSTORE™: Intelligent, Flexible Battery Inverter for Community and Grid Applications

EcoSTORE™ is a highly flexible and intelligent battery inverter system designed to support a wide range of energy storage applications, including community energy storage and rural grid support. Energy networks are trying to accommodate increasing levels of rooftop solar as well as increasing large variable loads such as EV charging, home thermal regulation. EcoSTORE™ plays a vital role in enhancing local energy resilience, reducing grid strain, and empowering communities.

One of the standout applications of EcoSTORE™ is in community energy storage, a rapidly growing model that allows multiple consumers to share access to a local battery system—typically pole-mounted within the neighbourhood. In Australia and globally, rooftop solar adoption has surged, yet declining feed-in tariffs and high upfront costs for home batteries have limited consumers’ ability to fully capitalise on their solar generation. Community batteries offer a cost-effective alternative, enabling residents to store excess solar energy and retrieve it when needed, without investing in individual battery systems.

The EcoSTORE™ community battery system—a pole-mounted model—is designed specifically to serve both end users and the grid. Pole mounting allows easy integration into existing neighbourhoods with minimal visual and spatial impact, making installation simpler and more community-friendly compared to ground-mounted systems.

What sets EcoSTORE™ apart is its Advanced Grid Support (AGS) functionality, which was built into the design from the outset. Its intelligent algorithms continuously optimise multiple, and often competing, objectives including:

  • Community energy storage needs
  • Voltage regulation
  • Phase balancing
  • Peak load shaving
  • Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services such as energy arbitrage and ancillary services
  • Battery state of charge management and life extension

This multi-functionality enables network operators, energy retailers, and communities to derive maximum value from a single system, as recognised by independent studies from AECOM and KPMG. By combining flexibility, intelligence, and robust grid support capabilities, EcoSTORE™ not only improves energy reliability but also accelerates the transition to a more decentralised and sustainable energy future.

Empowering a Sustainable Future

Australian made EcoJoule’s products are designed not only to optimise energy usage but also to contribute to the global movement toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. By integrating renewable energy sources like solar power with advanced power management solutions, businesses and communities can reduce their carbon footprint, lower energy costs, and ensure a more reliable energy supply.

With the increasing adoption of solar energy and the growing demand for energy storage systems, EcoJoule’s products are positioned to play a critical role in shaping the energy landscape of tomorrow. EcoVAR™ and EcoSTORE™ are integral to the success of this transition, providing reliable, cost-effective solutions for power management in an increasingly decentralised and renewable energy-driven world.

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