Community Batteries
What is a community battery?
Community batteries are a new concept for the energy industry.
They provide a storage solution to harness roof top solar in a way which can be shared to benefit many.
We're excited to be taking part in a federal government initiative to pilot community batteries at three locations across the Essential Energy footprint. At each location, a battery will be connected into our low-voltage distribution network and will be used to store roof top solar energy.
The batteries will be used to:
- Store solar energy for later use or sharing, and support further solar installations
- Put downward pressure on household electricity costs
- Provide a net benefit to the electricity network, through alleviating network congestion
- Contribute towards lowering emissions
Community Battery Locations
Maloneys Beach Maloneys Beach information > | Goulburn Goulburn information > | Leeton Leeton information > |
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Thanks,
Josh
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Community Batteries Grant Received
We have successfully secured funding for three community batteries as part of the Australian Government's Communities Batteries for Household Solar Program. Work is now underway to prepare the project that will see batteries integrated into our local communities, Leeton, Goulburn and Maloneys Beach, by early 2025.
Thanks,
Josh
