Community batteries

We’re connecting community batteries to our Low Voltage network in neighbourhoods across Queensland.

They’re storing the extra solar energy from rooftops across the community, for use locally when demand for electricity is high.

Together we’re creating a smarter, cleaner energy future – one that’s both great for the environment and can bring down the cost of energy for all.

Ipswich Neighbourhood Battery Trial

Energex is connecting up to 30 batteries on our power poles and five ground mounted batteries to the Low Voltage electricity network in Raceview, Goodna, Flinders View, Silkstone, Bellbird Park, and Redbank Plains.

This investment, in partnership with retailer Origin Energy, is advancing our understanding of the benefits and challenges of distribution-connected energy storage.

Origin have developed a trial product offer, which is now available to a limited number of local residents.

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

The next community battery rollout

In partnership with Ergon Network (regional 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.

The pilot is being funded through the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar – Delivery of Election Commitments Stream 1 program.

As part of this rollout, we’re sharing the ‘battery benefits’ locally with the community through our Community Fund.

Take a look at our current recipients, check to see if your community group is eligible or subscribe to the Community Fund mailing list for updates

We are especially interested in disaster preparedness or other community resilience projects or anything supporting the renewable energy transition, including solar, battery storage, energy literacy and electrification.

If you apply, make sure you let us know you heard about the Community Fund through a ‘community battery promotion’.

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.

See 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.