Ausgrid considered several factors in determining an appropriate battery site such as safety, accessibility, traffic conditions and motorist visibility, environmental considerations, and the network constraints in the area.
Ausgrid identified two potential sites in Warriewood and consulted the community on the following locations for the battery:
- Valley View Reserve, Parkland Way, Warriewood
- Honeyeater Grove, corner Blue Wren Way, Warriewood
Following community feedback, we will progress with the location at Honeyeater Grove.
We are proposing a visual design on the battery to represent the local community.
We are exploring the idea of wrapping the battery in a First Nations artwork that will reflect the rich heritage of the area.
We have heard from our communities that they want to understand how the battery works throughout the day.
We will create an online information hub where community members can see local solar stored and emissions data. Customers can visit the website or scan the QR code on the battery to learn more.
Community batteries help reduce the emissions of the local community and reduce their reliance on the upstream energy system. Community batteries can also support more rooftop solar and electric devices, such as electric vehicle chargers, to be connected to the grid.
For this pilot, Ausgrid is exploring ways to share value from community batteries with communities and asked the community for feedback on either a grant to install solar on a local community facility or facilitate the installation of a co-located public electric vehicle charger.
Following community feedback, Ausgrid will be pursuing a solar grant for a community facility.