An Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) programme to put AU$120 million (US$78.17 million) towards community battery storage received applications for more than ten times that amount.

An AU$120 million (US$81.34 million) government funding round has opened in Australia for community battery energy storage projects.

The government of Victoria, Australia, has opened a round of funding for ‘neighbourhood-scale’ battery storage.

Experts from the Australian National University explain how battery storage installed at neighbourhood level can benefit a very wide range of stakeholders.