{"id":19471,"date":"2023-08-18T12:55:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T02:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/?p=19471"},"modified":"2023-11-28T11:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:04:43","slug":"powering-the-future-with-neighbourhood-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/powering-the-future-with-neighbourhood-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering the future with neighbourhood batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As Australia works towards its renewable energy goals, Queensland is taking the lead when it comes to solar adoption<\/a>. So, what is our sunniest state doing with all that solar power?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we increase renewables in the energy grid<\/a>, we need to increase battery storage<\/a> across Australia to capture excess renewable energy generated during the day so we can use it later when needed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And helping to bring batteries<\/a> to more Aussies, is South-East distributor, Energex. Their ambitious neighbourhood battery project, in partnership with Origin, is set to launch across Queensland suburbs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do neighbourhood batteries work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a network of 35 state-of-the-art batteries<\/a>, with an impressive, combined capacity of up to 2,100kWh (that\u2019s enough to light up the Gabba for 5 hours), ready to serve approximately 500+ customers. Energex’s visionary neighbourhood battery project<\/a> aims to explore how these batteries can support the energy transition<\/a> and deliver benefits<\/a> to households and local communities. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligible residents can rent a share of the neighbourhood battery, virtually storing and accessing locally generated solar energy. The stored energy can be used during times of high-demand (or peak periods), helping to reduce pressure on the energy grid and reducing peak-hour energy costs. The best part? This opportunity is open to all residents \u2013 those with and without rooftop solar panels<\/a>. It’s a win-win scenario, helping to bring down the electricity bills<\/a> and carbon footprint of participants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trialling neighbourhood batteries in Ipswich<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ipswich was handpicked for this new trial, as 33% of homes and businesses have rooftop solar systems<\/a> that export energy into the network. And as Queensland’s fastest-growing city<\/a>, the surge in solar adoption<\/a> could place some strain on the existing energy infrastructure. So, this neighbourhood battery trial is one way we can meet rising energy demands, without undertaking a potentially costly network upgrade – while also delivering benefits to participants.  
 
Batteries are key to Australia\u2019s renewable energy future<\/a>. As we transition to a cleaner energy system<\/a>, we need more battery storage<\/a> to capture excess renewable energy generated during sunny hours and help to stabilise the grid. That’s why we\u2019ll start to see more neighbourhood, or community, batteries<\/a> popping up around Australia – with affordability and accessibility top priorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Registration is now open to Ipswich residents for the neighbourhood battery trial. Empower your household, and your neighbourhood, by signing up today!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Queensland is taking the lead when it comes to solar adoption. Here’s what the Sunshine State is doing with all that power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[146,49,29],"oe_author":[],"class_list":["post-19471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-future-energy","tag-community-battery","tag-solar","tag-solar-batteries"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19471"},{"taxonomy":"oe_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oe_author?post=19471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}