A community battery will be installed in Yarra Junction to reduce pressure on the local energy grid, thanks to a partnership between Yarra Ranges Council and Indigo Power.
Indigo Power will be installing the battery in the region to absorb excess electricity during the day, and discharge renewable energy to the grid when the network needs it the most.
O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child, said Council recently hosted an information session with Indigo about the topic.
“We had more than 30 community members join our Climate Action Team and Indigo at the Yarra Junction Library, with thoughtful questions and good dialogue,” he said.
“There’s a lot of positivity about the project, and this battery will reduce the demand on the grid in peak times, which will provide shared energy for the community, improve the resilience of the local network and increase the visibility of renewable energy locally,”
“I’m looking forward to the conversations this battery starts, and seeing the results.”
The battery, which has received funding support from the Federal Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar Program, will be installed before the end of the year.
Indigo has secured a lease agreement with Council for the battery’s installation, along with a connection agreement with AusNet.
