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    Battery types

    We have three different local battery programs across Queensland:

    • Local network connected batteries
    • Neighbourhood batteries, and
    • Community batteries.

    Local network connected batteries

    Our local network connected batteries store excess energy produced by local rooftop solar generation.

    They’re connected to our High Voltage electricity network. Each one is a large 4MW/8MWh battery allowing more solar energy to be sent back to the grid while the sun is shining, storing it locally for use locally when electricity demand is high.

    In regional Queensland, we already have six of these batteries installed, and as part of Stage 2 we're connecting these batteries at various other sites including:

    • Rasmussen (Townsville)
    • Mundubbera (North Burnett)
    • Marian South (Mackay)
    • Howard (Hervey Bay)
    • Kewarra Beach (Cairns)
    • Gordonvale (Cairns)
    • Emerald
    • Torrington (Toowoomba)
    • Gladstone South.

    This second stage follows the successful installation of these large batteries in Townsville, Toowoomba, Yeppoon, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay over the last 12 months, and more are being planned for Stage 3.

    As part of Stage 4, we’re also conducting trials to trial new flow battery technology.

    See more of our battery locations across Queensland.

    Visit Talking Energy (our community engagement website) for more information on the roll out of network batteries across Queensland and to get in touch with any questions.

    Neighbourhood network-connected batteries

    Neighbourhood batteries are connected to the electricity network within local suburbs and neighbourhoods.

    Energex (South East Queensland’s electricity network provider) is running a neighbourhood battery trial in Ipswich in South East Queensland, in partnership with retailer Origin Energy, to help us understand more how this type of energy storage works to benefit local communities.

    We’ll use the knowledge to potentially expand neighbourhood batteries in the future.

    See our neighbourhood battery locations in South East Queensland.

    If you’re keen to find out more about the trial, please visit Talking Energy (our community engagement website) for more information.

    Community batteries

    In partnership with Energex (South East Queensland’s electricity network provider), we’re connecting 90kW/180kWh ground-mounted community batteries to the local electricity network in 12 different communities across Queensland including North Cairns.

    This project is being funded through the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar Program.
    More information about specific locations and local community events and activities will commence in these areas soon prior to implementation.

    See more of our community battery locations across Queensland.

    To find out more or to get in touch with any questions, visit Talking Energy (our community engagement website).