CHRIS BOWEN MP
MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY
MEMBER FOR MCMAHON

SUSAN TEMPLEMAN MP
MEMBER FOR MACQUARIE


BILL BUSTING BATTERIES BRING BOOST TO BLAXLAND AND HOBARTVILLE
 

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering real cost of living relief right now, with new community batteries to save hundreds of Macquarie households on their energy bills every year. 

The Blaxland and Hobartville batteries will help to power the homes of a total of 600 local residents. They are built and owned by Endeavour Energy, with funding from the Albanese Government. 

This is part of the Community Batteries for Household Solar program, which is making our energy system fairer by ensuring all Aussies can reap rewards from this renewable resource, regardless of their solar or home battery status. 

It means all residents, including solar and non-solar customers, homeowners and renters, can sign up to the savings with Endeavour Energy’s retail partner. The network estimates this could save households up to $400 a year. 

Community batteries deliver lower energy costs and boost reliability by absorbing excess rooftop solar during the day and feeding it back to the grid at night. They can also help to avoid costly upgrades to the electricity network’s pole and wires. 

Only a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will build Australia’s future by delivering the clean, cheap, reliable and resilient energy system that Australians deserve.

In contrast, Peter Dutton’s $600 billion taxpayer-funded nuclear reactor scheme risks all this progress. It will mean coal for a lot longer – making bills more expensive, risking blackouts and shrinking our economy. 

In Blaxland, a combination of 5 community batteries on the ground and mounted on poles will help to lower power prices for 300 residents, while 9 pole-mounted batteries in Hobartville will support another 300 households.  

Blaxland and Hobartville residents will be able to apply to use the batteries through a retailer subscription at: http://www.endeavourenergy.com.au/communitybatteries

Quotes attributable to Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen:  

“Community batteries are helping redefine how reliable renewable energy is delivered to homes and businesses across Australia, including in Macquarie. 

“Initiatives like these are putting dollars back in people’s pockets now – not cutting critical services and pushing up bills because of a $600 billion nuclear scheme that won’t be online for 20 years. 

“This election is a clear choice between Labor’s plan to keep building Australia’s future and delivering real cost of living relief, or Peter Dutton who will cut everything except your taxes.” 

Quotes attributable to Member for Macquarie Susan Templeman MP: 

“Households in my electorate have invested heavily in rooftop solar and I’m proud this government is investing in community batteries to help maximise the return on their spending. 

“It is great that we’re bringing the clean green energy revolution to Blaxland and Hobartville, and even better that local residents can save hundreds of dollars as a result.” 

ENDS 

TUESDAY, 1 APRIL 2025

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