Endeavour Energy has launched the first community battery on the New South Wales South Coast, marking a significant milestone in connecting more renewables to the grid while creating cost benefits for customers.
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The community battery, one of 54 currently being rolled out across the Endeavour Energy network, will ensure residents can rely on a more sustainable, resilient and cost-effective power supply.
Endeavour Energy general manager future grid and asset management Colin Crisafulli said, “Endeavour Energy has been providing power to this region for more than 100 years, and as part of the energy transition we are excited to deliver clean, green storage to the South Coast of NSW.
“The Shell Cove community battery will help customers save on household electricity costs and reduce their household carbon footprint. Community batteries will also help to lower costs for customers across our entire region by improving the efficiency of the network.”
Crisafulli said the Shell Cove battery was the second of many community batteries currently being installed in the Endeavour Energy region with a further eight being delivered in the Campbelltown, Kiama, Liverpool, Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly areas.
Additionally, a further 44 batteries are being rolled out across the Endeavour Energy network over the next 18 months as part of the Commonwealth Batteries for Household Solar Program. A further 32 are proposed.
Origin Energy will provide the platform for customers to participate in the battery trial. Origin will also orchestrate the energy stored in the battery, including dispatch to the wholesale market, and work with Endeavour Energy to support electricity demand management.
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Residents living within the Shell Cove trial area are invited to register their interest now at Endeavour Energy.
