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Community batteries to Power Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is establishing a network of coordinated neighbourhood-scale batteries to deliver more renewable energy into the grid and drive sustainability.
The Power Melbourne project will see the installation of a battery network across the city, with a focus on City of Melbourne existing infrastructure initially, as well as the Melbourne Innovation District located in the CBD’s north.
A business case for the pilot battery network will be developed with a potential future capacity of 5MW by 2024, accelerating the City of Melbourne’s ambition of becoming a city powered by 100 per cent renewable energy.
19 May 2021
Forty-six Victorian councils have banded together to underwrite a massive renewable energy off-take deal, signing up to buy 240GWh of wind power from two major Victorian wind farms through a deal with Snowy Hydro-owned retailer Red Energy.
Led by Darebin City Council in Melbourne’s north, the Victorian Energy Collaboration, or VECO, will purchase enough renewable energy to power 45 per cent of the state’s local government electricity demand with renewables, over a period of 9.5 years, starting 1 July, 2021.
The ground-breaking deal, which has been facilitated by Victorian Greenhouse Alliances, is expected to save Councils up to 35 per cent on their electricity bills, based on current costs and depending on each council’s energy needs.
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Free Solar Powered EV Charging At South Melbourne Market
Free Solar Powered EV Charging At South Melbourne Market
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Two new electric vehicle charging stations recently installed at the South Melbourne Market rooftop carpark are being partly powered by solar panels.
The City of Port Phillip has invested $150,000 in the chargers, which are compatible with all electric vehicles and are free to use.
“As more and more people opt for electric vehicles, it’s important to provide the infrastructure to support this fantastic environmentally-friendly choice,” said Port Phillip Mayor Louise Crawford.
No further information was provided on the chargers, but judging by the image above they may be EO units.