Edwardstown Community Battery - proposed location for installation

News update 14/09/2023

At their meeting on Tuesday 12 September 2023, council voted unanimously to grant a ground lease to the Government of South Australia for a term of 15 years for a community battery at 48 Dumbarton Avenue, Edwardstown. For information on what the community said about this proposal you can review the community feedback report.

We will keep you up to date with the project and encourage you to visit this project page, for further news and updates.

Background

The Government of South Australia in partnership with SA Power Networks and the City of Marion have secured $500,000 grant funding from the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Households program to establish a community battery in Edwardstown.

The 150kW battery will store unused excess solar energy from the gird for later use when demand (and cost) is high. The not-for-profit business model will help tenants of at least 300 Housing SA homes in the area benefit from cheaper electricity through South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant, supported by the Government of South Australia.

Join the Conversation 

The City of Marion is consulting on providing a 15-year lease ($1 per annum rent) on community land located over a portion of 48 Dumbarton Avenue, Edwardstown to house the community battery. It is proposed that the battery will be installed in a small container onsite.

Thank you for your contributions, consultation has now closed.