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The establishment of a Community Battery Working Group was unanimously supported by Byron Shire councillors at their Thursday meeting, held last week.
The group will investigate establishing a community battery within the Shire, that would store excess solar energy for use during peak evening periods and outages.
Greens councillors Elia Hauge and Michelle Lowe put forward the motion, and say the working group will include local community groups, Essential Energy representatives, interested councillors and Council staff.
Cr Hauge said, ‘Not everyone can install solar panels on their roof, whether they’re renting or living in an apartment. A community battery will allow more residents to benefit from clean, affordable solar power while building our community’s energy resilience’.
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