The Federal Government has selected Warriewood as one of 15 suburbs across NSW eligible to apply for a government-funded community battery.
If successful, the Government will invest up to $500,000 in a community battery in Warriewood that would connect rooftop solar in the area to the energy grid.
“The chance for Warriewood to become a renewable energy hub is fantastic news for Mackellar and the entire Northern Beaches,” said Federal Member for Mackellar Dr Sophie Scamps MP.
“The installation of a community battery in Warriewood would help reduce energy bills and reduce our community’s emissions by ensuring more surplus solar energy from rooftops in the local area can be stored and dispatched when it is needed. It would also see Mackellar playing a leading role in the transition to a renewable energy economy,” said Dr Scamps MP.
Applications for the grant open on Monday 30 January, and close on Friday 24 February. For more information visit www.business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/community-batteries-for-household-solar-stream-1
