Three new community batteries are now up and running across Manningham, helping Council store renewable energy and power local facilities more sustainably.
Compact and quiet, and about the size of a household fridge, the batteries installed at Mullum Mullum Stadium, MC Square and the Manningham Council Depot, are supporting a cleaner, more reliable future for our community.
Manningham Mayor, Jim Grivas said as more households and businesses switch to solar, storing excess energy becomes just as important as generating it.
"These community batteries capture surplus solar power produced on site and release it when demand is higher," Cr Grivas said.
"This helps stabilise the local electricity network and makes better use of renewable energy already being produced in Manningham.
"The result is a more resilient energy system, one that supports both Council operations and the broader community as we transition to cleaner energy," Cr Grivas said.
The batteries deliver practical, everyday benefits, including:
• supporting a more stable local electricity grid
• reducing emissions from Council operations
• lowering operational costs
• making better use of locally generated solar energy.
The community battery program delivers on key actions in Council's Climate Emergency Response Plan, supporting our goal of net zero emissions for Council operations by 2028.
"This project is one step in Manningham's broader work to build a more sustainable, future-ready municipality where local infrastructure supports both environmental outcomes and community resilience," Cr Grivas said.
The Mullum Mullum Stadium battery is made possible thanks to State Government funding, as part of the 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program.
Learn more about how community batteries support Manningham's clean energy future.
