TRENTHAM BATTERY CHARGING UP ENERGY BILL SAVINGS

More Victorian suburbs and towns will be plugged in to neighbourhood batteries, helping lower power bills, get more solar on to Victorian rooftops and provide backup power for communities during extreme weather events.

Trentham will be home to one of 65 new battery locations being announced as part of round two of the $42 million Neighbourhood Battery Program.

The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance has received $400,000 for the Trentham Mechanics Hall to install a battery on the council-owned facility to serve as a resilience hub with backup power to serve the community in the event of extreme weather events and power outages

Neighbourhood batteries can soak up cheap, renewable energy from rooftop solar during the day and feed it back into the homes or organisations they are connected to at night, when power usage is high.

These neighbourhood batteries can be paired with solar to provide back-up power to these buildings to act as community hubs for people to access power during prolonged outages.

These batteries will help Victoria reach its target of at least 2.6 GW of energy storage by 2030 and 6.3 GW by 2035 – enough energy to power around half of Victoria’s homes.

We’re also helping First Peoples corporations and organisations access the benefits of neighbourhood batteries with the First Peoples’ Solar and Storage Initiative – jointly funded with the Albanese Labor Government the initiative will deliver more solar and battery storage to soak up renewable energy and keep power prices down.

There are now 90 neighbourhood battery projects across metropolitan and regional Victoria.

For a full list of neighbourhood battery locations visit, energy.vic.gov.au/grants/neighbourhood-batteries.

Quote attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas
“This is fantastic news for Trentham and the Hepburn Shire, locals can now feel better prepared for extreme weather events and power outages.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio
“Victoria is the home of batteries – which soak-up cheap renewable energy during the day to drive down bills for Victorian families.”

“These batteries will also help keep the power flowing to essential services like the Salvation Army during extreme weather events so that Victorians can continue to access the help and assistance they need.”

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