CLIENT: ENDEAVOUR ENERGY
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
NSW has unveiled the latest weapon to keep the lights on as coal fueled power stations wear out. The new microgrid collects solar power from home rooftops that stores them in community-shared batteries that kick in during black outs.
Endeavour Energy has supplied the massive battery system that will power an entire town. Bawley Point is one of the nation’s first community microgrids. It will mean the residents there will have power even during power outages. It’s the end of a two year mission to keep the lights on and its not possible without locals whose roofs are powering the battery when it is sunny. The power was down for 11 days during the 2019 bushfires and in its aftermath, Endeavour Energy worked with the community to put solar on the roofs of more than 100 homes. It only costs about $8M and its now a blueprint for other towns like Bawley Point, which are vulnerable during major weather events.
Watch the 7 NEWS report on Endeavour Energy’s work from Tom Sacre.