Australian clean energy innovation gets a boost as W Energy, a new energy technology firm, teams up with ASX-listed Simble Solutions (ASX: SIS) to introduce AI-powered energy forecasting and management solutions nationwide. Simble has also appointed W Energy founder Yongxin Sun, former AI Clean Energy GLOBAL lead, to provide technical support and strategic guidance. Sun brings experience in finance, large-scale energy project modelling, and applied AI.

W Energy’s AI platform, developed in Australia, enhances solar and battery performance predictions while integrating financial modelling for investors and operators. Early trials in Southeast Asia—Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines—helped mature the system, providing diverse climate and grid data, near real-time forecasting, and proven commercial benefits like lower investment risk and optimized storage dispatch.

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Now commercially ready, W Energy and Simble will roll out projects in New South Wales, expanding to Queensland and Victoria. Combining W Energy’s predictive AI with Simble’s energy monitoring tools, the partnership will support commercial buildings, industrial sites, and regional grids, enabling virtual power plants, dynamic pricing, and improved grid resilience.

The platform uses IoT sensor data, historical weather, and market information to optimize storage and financial returns under various conditions, all in compliance with Australian data standards. Benefits include improved forecasting accuracy, direct integration of financial metrics, and scalability from small sites to utility-scale assets. Initial deployments will focus on NSW, alongside collaboration with universities to refine the AI with local data.

Source: Agency