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

ED HUSIC MP
MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE
MEMBER FOR CHIFLEY


BILL BUSTING BIDWILL BATTERY BRINGS BOOST TO WESTERN SYDNEY
 

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

The Bidwill batteries will help to power the homes of a total of 300 local residents. They are built and owned by Endeavour Energy, with funding from the Albanese Government. 

This announcement 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 local 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 and to deliver 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 Bidwill, a combination of 5 community batteries installed off the ground on poles and on the ground will help lower power prices for 300 residents. Locals will be able to apply to use the batteries through a retailer subscription. 

Bidwill residents are encouraged to sign up to benefit from the battery 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 right here in Western Sydney. 

“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 continue building Australia’s future and delivering real cost of living relief, or Peter Dutton who will cut everything except your taxes.” 

Quotes attributable to Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic:  

“The Bidwill battery will bring power bills down for households, good for easing cost of living pressures and good for bringing down emissions. 

“Best of all, this is something we can do quickly – not waiting 20 years for a nuclear reactor to be built that would push up energy prices, which is Peter Dutton’s plan. 

“We said we would do this and now we are.” 

TUESDAY, 1 APRIL 2025

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