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Published on 23 August 2021
The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA) has been funded to plan community batteries across the Hepburn Shire as part of State Government's Neighbourhood Battery Initiative.
As part of the Initiative, CVGA will lead the ‘Community Sparks’ program, seeking to assess and plan for community battery sites around the Hepburn Shire.
“With the right model, these batteries have the potential to improve energy and community resilience. Our job will be to see what works best for different communities and how we can maximise benefits,” stated Rob Law, Executive Officer of CVGA.
Hepburn Wind and Hepburn Shire Council will be key partners in Community Sparks.
The Hepburn Shire makes an ideal candidate for community batteries because of their high solar penetration and being the home of Hepburn Z-NET, a shire-wide collaborative partnership seeking to reach zero-net emissions by 2030.
The program will seek to create a decision-making tool for regional communities to help them select suitable battery projects.
The program will also explore a single potential battery site for six other local governments in the region.