1.3Participate in the DEECA Neighbourhood Battery Initiative grant to undertake a feasibility study for the installation of a community battery in Boroondara.

Neighbourhood batteries can provide benefits to your community and the electricity system.

• A neighbourhood battery is an electricity storage system. It is also known as a community battery or mid-scale battery.
• Neighbourhood batteries enable you to generate, store and consume your own renewable energy.
• Larger than household solar batteries, and smaller than utility scale battery.

The Victorian Government provides more information about Neighbourhood Batteries here

Yarra Energy Foundation was awarded funding under the Neighbourhood Battery Initiative run buy DEECA to provide 22 councils with feasibility studies for the installation of a community batteries. Council is currently participating in this project and will investigate opportunities for Neighbourhood Batteries in the coming months.