COMMUNITY BATTERIES TO HARNESS CHEAPER SOLAR POWER IN TANGNEY

The Albanese Government is accelerating Western Australia’s strong momentum towards a cheaper, cleaner, and more secure energy future with the construction of three new community batteries in Tangney.

Located at Ranford Oval in Canning Vale, Redding Reserve in Palmyra and on Somerville Blvd in Winthrop, these are three of 18 being installed across Perth and Bunbury.

The batteries will help harness WA’s huge rooftop solar generation during the day, redeploying the energy during the evening peak when demand increases.

Once online by mid-2027, the 13 low-voltage and 5 medium-voltage batteries will help to bring down systemwide costs, reduce emissions, and provide improved grid stability.

Selected in consultation with local government and residents, the 13 battery locations across Perth and 5 in Bunbury were chosen to help manage the network in areas with high rooftop solar uptake.

Around 130 households will be connected into each metropolitan battery, with about 3,600 households connected across the five larger Bunbury sites.

Through Round 1 of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Community Battery program, the Albanese Government has provided $9.34 million towards the WA project’s $25 million total cost.

The Albanese Government has already deployed five community batteries across Perth – in Coogee, Bayswater, Stratton, Kinross and Port Kennedy – through the Community Batteries for Household Solar program. Under our Cheaper Home Batteries Program, more than 45,000 Western Australian households and small businesses have installed batteries.