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To support the renewable energy transition, Ergon Energy Network and Energex are connecting community batteries across Queensland's electricity distribution network.

Building on the lessons learnt and success of the Ipswich Neighbourhood Battery Trial, we are currently rolling out a 12-community pilot of small-scale, local network-connected batteries.

This is seeing community batteries installed in Cairns North, Caloundra, Caboolture, Kallangur, Griffin, Coorparoo, Moorooka, Birkdale, and Pimpama. They are being funded through the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar. The communities were determined by the funding guidelines.

This rollout will see a number of pole top batteries or a ground-level battery in each community. They will allow more solar energy to be sent back into the grid, while the suns shining, storing it for use locally when electricity demand is high.

To further build on this, we are also moving to install a further 69 community batteries, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Community Batteries Funding Round 1. These will be installed across the communities of Burnett Heads and Burrum Heads, near Bundaberg in regional Queensland, across Kingston, North Maclean and Jimboomba in Brisbane South, and across Bribie Island, Morayfield and Scarborough in Brisbane North.

As well as putting downward pressure on electricity costs, by supporting the take up of rooftop solar and reducing the pressure on the electricity grid, the batteries will help cut greenhouse gas emissions, and we're continuing to look at other community benefit sharing opportunities.

We are engaging with stakeholders, and with the community on the sites, and the community benefits.

Want to know more?

Take a look at our introduction slides for a map of the locations, more on the battery technology itself and other considerations.

This (and the Neighbourhood Batteries) is just one the ways we are enabling the transition to a low carbon energy future and, ultimately, helping to keep electricity prices down for all. You can also read more about our Local Network Battery Plan, which is already seeing utility-scale batteries connected to our networks across Queensland, and how batteries are becoming an essential tool for managing the renewable energy flowing into the electricity network.

You can also take a look at these frequently asked questions about our battery program.

Or REGISTER YOUR INTEREST for updates, or pop us a note in the QUESTION-FEEDBACK tabs below.

To support the renewable energy transition, Ergon Energy Network and Energex are connecting community batteries across Queensland's electricity distribution network.

Building on the lessons learnt and success of the Ipswich Neighbourhood Battery Trial, we are currently rolling out a 12-community pilot of small-scale, local network-connected batteries.

This is seeing community batteries installed in Cairns North, Caloundra, Caboolture, Kallangur, Griffin, Coorparoo, Moorooka, Birkdale, and Pimpama. They are being funded through the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar. The communities were determined by the funding guidelines.

This rollout will see a number of pole top batteries or a ground-level battery in each community. They will allow more solar energy to be sent back into the grid, while the suns shining, storing it for use locally when electricity demand is high.

To further build on this, we are also moving to install a further 69 community batteries, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Community Batteries Funding Round 1. These will be installed across the communities of Burnett Heads and Burrum Heads, near Bundaberg in regional Queensland, across Kingston, North Maclean and Jimboomba in Brisbane South, and across Bribie Island, Morayfield and Scarborough in Brisbane North.

As well as putting downward pressure on electricity costs, by supporting the take up of rooftop solar and reducing the pressure on the electricity grid, the batteries will help cut greenhouse gas emissions, and we're continuing to look at other community benefit sharing opportunities.

We are engaging with stakeholders, and with the community on the sites, and the community benefits.

Want to know more?

Take a look at our introduction slides for a map of the locations, more on the battery technology itself and other considerations.

This (and the Neighbourhood Batteries) is just one the ways we are enabling the transition to a low carbon energy future and, ultimately, helping to keep electricity prices down for all. You can also read more about our Local Network Battery Plan, which is already seeing utility-scale batteries connected to our networks across Queensland, and how batteries are becoming an essential tool for managing the renewable energy flowing into the electricity network.

You can also take a look at these frequently asked questions about our battery program.

Or REGISTER YOUR INTEREST for updates, or pop us a note in the QUESTION-FEEDBACK tabs below.

Page last updated: 05 Feb 2025, 06:06 PM