An application has been lodged for a battery energy storage facility to be constructed at a site around 13 kilometres north of the Queensland city of Toowoomba. [Read more…]
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Community Batteries: Power To The People
Image: McKell Institute (Note: the DC stands for “Distribution Centre” not “Direct Current”)
There’s been a lot of chatter about community batteries recently – here’s a brief overview of what they are, how they work and some of their benefits. [Read more…]
Latrobe City Council Kicks In For Solar + Battery Project
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Victoria’s Latrobe City Council has announced it is financially supporting a solar and battery storage project at Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House. [Read more…]
RACV Donating $1 Million Worth Of Solar + Battery System Installations
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has announced it will install dozens of solar power and battery storage systems at no cost in bushfire-prone communities over the next couple of years. [Read more…]
$500,000 Raised For Goulburn Community Solar Project
Community Energy 4 Goulburn (CE4G) is celebrating after a successful investor information event last Wednesday raised more than half a million dollars for a community solar farm project. [Read more…]
Victorian Community Groups Get Cash For Solar Projects
More than $1 million in grants have been announced as part of Round five of the Victorian Government’s New Energy Jobs Fund that will support hundreds of kilowatts of new PV and hundreds of kilowatt-hours of battery storage capacity. [Read more…]
Community Batteries Benefit The Grid More Says Latest Research
There is a middle ground between home and utility-scale batteries: the community battery. New research shows community batteries bring more benefit than individually owned energy storage systems.
The ACT government reckons there’s a gap between the household battery and grid-scale batteries: community batteries, either owned by or at least serving the needs of collectives of households. [Read more…]
Alleged Battery Thieves Arrested
If you’ve recently bought a pre-owned deep cycle battery in the Gold Coast region that looks like one of the above, read on. [Read more…]
Community Energy Efficiency and Solar Power Grants Still Available
A federal community energy efficiency grants program has been very popular – so interested community groups will need to get their skates on. [Read more…]
NSW Regional Community Energy Project Funding Winners Announced
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The Berejiklian Government has announced recipients sharing in more than $15 million in grants for community energy projects in regional areas across New South Wales. [Read more…]
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