Neighbourhood Batteries

As part of the Ipswich Neighbourhood Battery Trial, Energex is connecting up to 30 batteries on our power poles and five ground mounted batteries to the Low Voltage electricity network in Raceview, Goodna, Flinders View, Silkstone, Bellbird Park, and Redbank Plains.

This investment, in partnership with retailer Origin Energy, is advancing our understanding of the benefits and challenges of distribution-connected energy storage. We have been engaging the community and other stakeholders throughout the project, focusing on the community benefits, and potential retail offers.

From this, Origin have developed a trial product offer – now available to a limited number of Ipswich residents living in postcode 4300, 4301, 4303, 4304 and 4305 where the batteries are installed. You don't need to own solar panels to join, and start saving. To find out more, click here:

The batteries are similar to others used by electricity distributors across Australia. The pole mounted batteries are 30kW/60kWh in capacity. The ground-level ones will be similar, but with multiple modules placed beside each other.

The batteries will allow more solar energy to be sent back into the grid, while the suns shining, storing it locally for use locally when electricity demand is high.

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This 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 read more about our Local Network Battery Plan, which is already seeing utility-scale batteries connected to our networks across Queensland and plans for the roll out of community batteries, 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.

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