The ACT Government is delivering battery storage systems including a 100 kW behind-the-meter battery at Mount Stromlo High School as part of its Big Canberra Battery project.
Supporting the Territory’s transition to a net zero emissions and an electrified city, the battery will store excess solar energy generated onsite to help power the school in the evenings and overnight.
ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr says the move will positively impact the school’s electricity bills and ease pressure on the electricity grid.
“Battery storage is a key part of our energy transition. As we electrify our city, we need smart, reliable infrastructure to support growing demand from increased rooftop solar, electric vehicles, all-electric homes, and emerging technologies like vehicle-to-grid energy sharing,” said Mr Barr.
“As a key part of the ACT’s energy transition, the Big Canberra Battery project is also creating local jobs in the growing renewable energy sector and generating revenue for the Territory.”
The ACT Government has already delivered nine behind-the-meter batteries at government sites across Canberra, including a 75 kW behind-the-meter battery at the ACT Government campus on Canberra Avenue. AGL Energy Solutions was contracted to deliver both batteries.
“Behind-the-meter batteries are energy storage systems installed on the customer’s side of the electricity meter. The batteries installed as part of the Big Canberra Battery project are similar to what Canberrans may have already installed at home, but on a much larger scale. The Mt Stromlo High School battery, at 100 kW, is the size of a shipping container,” said Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water, Suzanne Orr.
“This is about future-proofing our electricity system while delivering real benefits to the community. Through this network of batteries we’re lowering energy costs, cutting emissions, and helping to build a more sustainable and resilient city.”
Learn more about the ACT’s battery program: www.climatechoices.act.gov.au/policy-programs/big-canberra-battery.
