After supporting the Alkimos community and wider energy system for the last decade, the Alkimos Community Battery has reached the end of its service life. The battery will now be removed from service.
Battery removal
To facilitate the activities involved in the battery removal neighbours can expect:
Increased vehicle and personnel movements.
A temporary hybrid generator that may run 24 hours a day. Measures will be in place to ensure noise levels remain below the maximum acceptable decibel level.
Short term footpath and/or road closures may be in place. Access to all proprieties will be maintained.
Your safety is important to us, so please be aware of safety signs, fencing, and barricades.
Next steps
The battery’s next stage may include reuse or recycling. Conversations with stakeholders are underway to determine the future of the Alkimos Community Battery site.
The energy system will continue to be supported by Synergy’s existing big batteries in Kwinana and will soon be supported by the Collie big battery when construction is completed later this year.
After supporting the Alkimos community and wider energy system for the last decade, the Alkimos Community Battery has reached the end of its service life. The battery will now be removed from service.
Battery removal
To facilitate the activities involved in the battery removal neighbours can expect:
Increased vehicle and personnel movements.
A temporary hybrid generator that may run 24 hours a day. Measures will be in place to ensure noise levels remain below the maximum acceptable decibel level.
Short term footpath and/or road closures may be in place. Access to all proprieties will be maintained.
Your safety is important to us, so please be aware of safety signs, fencing, and barricades.
Next steps
The battery’s next stage may include reuse or recycling. Conversations with stakeholders are underway to determine the future of the Alkimos Community Battery site.
The energy system will continue to be supported by Synergy’s existing big batteries in Kwinana and will soon be supported by the Collie big battery when construction is completed later this year.
The Alkimos Community Battery was installed at the commencement of the Alkimos Beach Energy Storage Trial in 2016. The trial provided valuable insights on how community-scale infrastructure, combined with energy-efficiency incentives, could help to manage and reduce household electricity costs.
During the trial, the battery was used to offset the electricity use of participants. The battery charged from the energy system during periods when demand was low (early afternoon and overnight) and discharged during peak demand periods (late afternoon and early evening) when insufficient solar energy was being generated.
The trial started in 2016 and ran for five years. It saved 119 participants an average of $683.83 each.
Since the completion of the community trial, the battery has been directly supporting the energy system.
