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Community batteries are a win-win for the customer, Western Power, and the community. These batteries support local rooftop solar uptake, reduce emissions, and improve overall power reliability across the SWIS. They play an important role in managing customer solar output, allowing for excess solar energy to be stored and used when needed. Western Power is in the process of commissioning five community batteries secured as part of a Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) Community Batteries for Household Solar program. In partnership with Synergy, the grant has enabled the deployment of community batteries in Kinross, Port Kennedy, Bayswater, Stratton and Coogee – suburbs with high rooftop solar enabling the transition to a cleaner energy future.
These five batteries boost the existing Western Power fleet of 16 community batteries across Western Power’s network providing around 16MWh of battery storage capacity. Western Power also successfully secured Federal Government funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to deploy 18 additional community batteries. The application as part of the Round 1 (Stream A) utility specific community battery program will provide 13 LV, 5 MV batteries (6.3MW/ 15.2MWh). We are in the process of engaging with suitably qualified and experienced organisations, for design, supply, install and commissioning of these batteries.
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Western Power Annual Report 2025
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