COMMUNITY BATTERY ROLLOUT

July 2, 2024 Public Service Announcement.

 Hundreds of community batteries to be rolled out

The Federal Government is rolling out 420 community batteries across Australia, spurred by its Community Batteries Fund, with 370 communities set to get the benefits.

The program is designed so that up to 100,000 households will be able to share renewable energy in community allotments thanks to stationary batteries hooked into the grid.

The Australian Renewage Energy Agency has conditionally approved $143 million in funding for the batteries, which is expected to unlock $359 million in renewables investment.

“With one in three homes having rooftop solar, community batteries are the next stage in ensuring all communities get the benefit of the energy transformation,” Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said.