Neighbourhood Battery Initiative - Community Sparks
This project will develop a greater understanding of how communities and councils can play a greater role in implementing neighbourhood batteries. It seeks to go beyond the single site trial and think ‘bigger picture’ about how batteries may be rolled out more comprehensively across the region and the different ways in which this could occur. Despite high interest in neighbourhood batteries this project is seeking to understand and resolve a number of technical, commercial, regulatory and social barriers to implementation.
Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance will deliver a feasibility study that will examine the technical, commercial and social feasibility of neighbourhood batteries across several Local Government Areas (LGAs) in central and north-west Victoria. The DELWP-funded project is a partnership between CVGA, Hepburn Energy, Hepburn Shire, Ballarat City, City of Greater Bendigo, Central Goldfields Shire, Gannawarra Shire, Swan Hill Rural City, Mt Alexander Shire, Mildura Rural City, Macedon Ranges Shire and Powercor.
Expected date of completion: 30 September 2022.
Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance will deliver a feasibility study that will examine the technical, commercial and social feasibility of neighbourhood batteries across several Local Government Areas (LGAs) in central and north-west Victoria. The DELWP-funded project is a partnership between CVGA, Hepburn Energy, Hepburn Shire, Ballarat City, City of Greater Bendigo, Central Goldfields Shire, Gannawarra Shire, Swan Hill Rural City, Mt Alexander Shire, Mildura Rural City, Macedon Ranges Shire and Powercor.
Expected date of completion: 30 September 2022.
Resources for Community Groups
As part of the Community Sparks project, Hepburn Energy have produced a very accessible booklet and animation for community groups exploring neighbourhood batteries in their region.
Behind the Meter: Technical & Financial AnalysisVippy has assessed the technical and financial viability of a range of potential behind-the-meter battery solutions at 3 sites in regional Victoria. Most are not viable when assessing financials alone, but if certain conditions are met, some of the projects could be worthy of further consideration.
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In front of the Meter: Technical & Financial AnalysisOrkestra (formerly Vippy) conducted a technical and economic analysis of prospective in-front-of-the-meter battery sites across 6 small Victorian communities: Clunes, Wheatsheaf, Glenlyon, Lyonville, Ballan, and Pomonal.
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Social FeasibilityIn order to learn more about community
interests and needs, Hepburn Energy delivered a social feasibility study based on a detailed survey with >250 respondents and a focus group with 15 participants |
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