100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program case studies

The 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program case studies shows tangible benefits that batteries have for communities.

Pole top battery.

AusNet’s low-voltage pole-top batteries project

AusNet has installed 10 low-voltage (LV) pole-mounted batteries across its distribution network. This will deliver an innovative alternative to traditional network augmentation while providing benefits for both customers and the electricity network.

Drone picture of the Hurstbridge football pavilion showing its solar array and battery.

Hurstbridge battery and solar project

The installation of a battery paired with solar in Hurstbridge is delivering energy resilience and a range of valuable benefits for the community.

Still from the Yarra community charge video showing lit up buildings

Yarra Council’s community charge project

Yarra Council deployed 162 kW of solar panels and 360 kWh of batteries across 4 community buildings.

Picutre of members of the Totally Renewable Yackandandah standing in front of the Yackandandah battery.

Yackandandah: the small community making big strides in renewable energy

With the support of the 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program, the Yackandandah community is leading the way in batteries and energy.

Facade of the Monbulk RSL

Monbulk RSL energy resilience and community hub

The Victorian Government’s Energy Resilience Solutions program installed a back-up energy system of neighbourhood battery, solar PV and generator at the Monbulk RSL.

Batteries outside the Wodonga site.

Wodonga neighbourhood battery

Indigo Power (IP) have installed a neighbourhood battery with a capacity of 118kW/456kWh to soak up electricity.

A bank of batteries at Merriwa.

Resilient community organisations

GV Community Energy (GVCE) is a social enterprise not for profit community owned company, committed to reducing the carbon footprint of north and north-east Victoria since 2008.