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"More than 50 new community batteries are being switched on across three states
following the latest flurry of funding through federal Labor’s $200 million
scheme to soak up and share the benefits of rooftop solar on suburban grids.
The Community Batteries for Household Solar program, first launched in 2022,
aims to deploy 400 shared solar batteries around the country, with $171 million
of the kitty being administered by Arena to deliver at least 342 of that
number.
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen on Tuesday announced the latest additions
from the Arena-led part of the scheme, including 16 community batteries
installed in South Australia through a partnership netween AGL Energy and the
SA government.
These batteries, part of the emPowering SA program, have been installed to
support around 10,000 low-income and hardship-affected households, who will be
offered discounted energy plans, with pricing at least 25% below the default
market offer.
The first of 39 community batteries being rolled out across SA, New South
Wales, Queensland and Victoria by Momentum Energy – the retailer arm of
Tasmania government-owned gentailer Hydro Tasmania – were also being officially
“switched on.”
This included five community batteries, with total storage capacity of
770kW/2061kWh installed as part of a Momentum Energy virtual power plant (VPP)
that will help bring down power costs for retirement village residents and
shopping centre tenants.
“Community batteries store locally generated, excess solar energy for later
use, putting downward pressure on household electricity costs and easing
pressure on the grid,” said Bowen, from the Living Choice retirement village in
Flagstaff Hill on the outskirts of Adelaide on Tuesday.
“With one in three homes having rooftop solar, community batteries are the next
stage in ensuring everyone gets the benefit of the energy transformation.”"
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
