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A first-of-its-kind community battery switched on in Western Sydney

The Bungarribee battery, in Blacktown NSW 24 July 2023 SBS.jpg

The Bungarribee battery, in Blacktown NSW 24 July 2023 SBS

Community batteries are growing in popularity as a way to support renewable energy generation. They enable to storage of excess solar generated electricity, which can be shared locally and the first community battery as part of an Endeavour Energy rollout has been switched on in Western Sydney.


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By Tanya Dendrinos

Source: SBS News



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Community batteries are growing in popularity as a way to support renewable energy generation. They enable to storage of excess solar generated electricity, which can be shared locally and the first community battery as part of an Endeavour Energy rollout has been switched on in Western Sydney.


A first-of-its-kind community battery switched on in Western Sydney


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