Grants now open: Stream 1, Round 2 Community Batteries for Household Solar program. This round covers 6 of the 58 locations from Round 1.
Find out how to apply by Friday 20 October 2023.
The Community Batteries for Household Solar program will install 400 batteries across Australia. This will provide shared storage for up to 100,000 households.
The batteries will store excess solar energy for families and households to use during peak times.
Benefits of the program
The community batteries will:
- lower electricity bills
- support more households to install rooftop solar
- allow households who cannot install solar panels to enjoy renewable energy
- reduce pressure on the electricity grid
- absorb excess energy that might cause voltage spikes in the electricity grid
- lower emissions.
Program grants
The $200 million program will deliver grants through:
- the Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ Business Grants Hub. The hub is administering $29 million of grants in 58 locations.
- the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s Community Batteries Fund. The fund is administering $171 million of grants to install 342 batteries.
Successful applicants
The Business Grants Hub has announced the successful applicants for:
- Stream 1, Round 1
- Stream 2.
| Applicant Details | Location | State | Grant Amount | (kWh) capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Energy Network Management | Bidwill | NSW | $500,000 | 525 |
| Endeavour Energy Network Management | Blaxland | NSW | $500,000 | 685 (3 batteries) |
| Ausgrid Finance | Bondi / Bondi Beach | NSW | $500,000 | 240 |
| Ausgrid Finance | Breakfast Point / Cabarita | NSW | $500,000 | 412 |
| Endeavour Energy Network Management | Cabramatta | NSW | $500,000 | 1440 (18 batteries) |
| Ausgrid Finance | Cammeray | NSW | $500,000 | 240 |
| Endeavour Energy Network Management | Dapto | NSW | $500,000 | 640 (8 batteries) |
| Essential Energy | Goulburn | NSW | $500,000 | 500 |
| Endeavour Energy Network Management | Hobartville | NSW | $500,000 | 720 (5 batteries) |
| Essential Energy | Leeton | NSW | $500,000 | 500 |
| Essential Energy | Maloneys Beach | NSW | $500,000 | 500 |
| Ausgrid Finance | Narara | NSW | $500,000 | 412 |
| Ausgrid Finance | North Epping | NSW | $500,000 | 240 |
| Endeavour Energy Network Management | Warrawong | NSW | $500,000 | 400 (5 batteries) |
| Ausgrid Finance | Warriewood | NSW | $500,000 | 240 |
| Energex | Birkdale | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Caboolture | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Ergon Energy | Cairns North | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Caloundra | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Coorparoo | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Griffin | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Kallangur | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Moorooka | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Newmarket | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Noosa Shire Council | Noosaville | QLD | $500,000 | 360 |
| Energex | Nundah | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | Pimpama | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Energex | The Gap - (suburb in the Brisbane local government area) | QLD | $447,892 | 180 |
| Department for Energy and Mining | Edwardstown | SA | $500,000 | 405 |
| Department for Energy and Mining | Magill | SA | $500,000 | 405 |
| Tasmanian Networks | Howrah | TAS | $500,000 | 250 |
| Tasmanian Networks | Shorewell Park | TAS | $500,000 | 250 |
| Jemena Electricity Networks | Alphington | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Jemena Electricity Networks | Bellfield - Melbourne (suburb in the City of Banyule local government area) | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Merri-Bek City Council | Brunswick | VIC | $500,000 | 500 |
| United Energy Distribution | Carrum Downs | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Jemena Electricity Networks | Coburg | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Jemena Electricity Networks | Flemington | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Flinders | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Powercor Australia | Maldon | VIC | $500,000 | 270 |
| Yarra Energy Foundation Limited | Richmond | VIC | $500,000 | 360 |
| Melbourne City Council (City of Melbourne) | Southbank | VIC | $500,000 | 500 |
| Brimbank City Council | Sunshine / Sunshine West / Sunshine North / Albion / Ardeer | VIC | $500,000 | 500 |
| Indigo Power | Yarra Junction | VIC | $497,450 | 280 |
| Electricity Networks Corporation | Bayswater | WA | $500,000 | 400 |
| Electricity Networks Corporation | Coogee | WA | $500,000 | 400 |
| Electricity Networks Corporation | Dianella | WA | $500,000 | 400 |
| Electricity Networks Corporation | Kinross | WA | $500,000 | 400 |
| Electricity Networks Corporation | Port Kennedy | WA | $500,000 | 400 |
| Electricity Networks Corporation | Stratton | WA | $500,000 | 400 |
| Applicant Details | Location | State | Grant Amount | (kWh) capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepburn Community Wind Park Co-Operative | Leonards Hill | VIC | $500,000 | 500 |
| Geni.Energy | Narrabri | NSW | $500,000 | 360 |